VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED SCHOOL · PRIMARY · MIXED
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Requires Improvementgraded 05/03/2024Ages 7–11354 pupilsChurch of England
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Pontefract, within the Wakefield local authority. It has a Church of England religious character. The school has around 354 pupils on roll. It was most recently inspected by Ofsted in 05/03/2024 and continues to develop its provision for pupils. Families comparing primary schools in Pontefract can view Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesRequires Improvement
Personal developmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & managementRequires Improvement
Last inspected 05/03/2024
Attendance & staffing
Attendance91.3%England avg 94.5%
Persistent absence30.2%England avg 14.3%
Pupils per teacher24.5England avg 20.9
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 98%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals46.5%England avg 24.0%
English not first language11.1%England avg 18.8%
DfE school census, 2025/26
Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-33%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)-10%England avg -7%
DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval
Nearby schools in Pontefract
All schools in Pontefract →Featherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 miFeatherstone Purston Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 miFeatherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolGood · 0.8 miThe Featherstone AcademyGood · 0.7 miFeatherstone All Saints CofE AcademyGood · 1.3 miSt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyGood · 1.5 mi
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