Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 September 2022
Strengths
- “This is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.”
- “Pupils respond positively to these expectations.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, some boys do not let some girls join in with football.”
- “However, in one or two subjects, class teachers’ knowledge is less secure.”
- “Subject leaders have not had sufficient”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 November 2022 (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) | 35% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 20 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.
- Cherry Tree Academy 0.1 mi Requires improvement
- De Lacy Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding
- St Giles C of E Academy 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 1.1 mi Good
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Simpson's Lane Academy 1.3 mi Not judged