Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 434 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve exceptionally well at Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School.”
- “The school has a meticulous approach to ensuring that all pupils benefit from the excellent curriculum and opportunities to develop their character.”
- “The school’s core values of ‘be kind, be resilient, be ambitious, be Halfpenny’ are clearly lived by staff and pupils across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 93% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 0.4 mi Good
- Larks Hill Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- St Giles C of E Academy 0.7 mi Improved significantly
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- De Lacy Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School 1.4 mi Good