Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Pontefract, within the Wakefield local authority. The school has around 437 pupils on roll. Families comparing primary schools in Pontefract can view Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope. Set in Pontefract (WF8 4BW), Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School serves families across the surrounding catchment area. It also appears on the interactive map alongside nearby schools and their Ofsted ratings, with local transport, safety, healthcare and green-space data to help compare areas.
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
DfE school census, 2025/26
DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval