SchoolScoresFeatherstone Purston Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Nunns Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HF
01977 704344 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 February 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wakefield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 56 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 55 |
| Of those, offered a place | 55 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 83 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 17th highest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.7% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 21st highest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 20th highest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 18th highest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 14.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 33rd lowest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.6% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 30th lowest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.5% | 13.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 9th lowest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Lower than 61% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 11th lowest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Lower than 56% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 29th highest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Higher than 41% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.9 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 24th highest of 36 state primary schools in Pontefract. Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.2 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 10th highest of 35 state primary schools in Pontefract. Higher than 77% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 21.5% | 15.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Larks Hill Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Carleton Park Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ackworth Howard CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Featherstone Purston Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Featherstone Purston Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 February 2023.
Is Featherstone Purston Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 55 families put Featherstone Purston Infant School as their first choice for 56 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 55 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 108200.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.