What schools serve Pontefract?

There are 46 schools in Pontefract, Wakefield — including Harewood Centre Nursery School, Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Featherstone Purston Infant School, Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School, Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Pontefract?

Pontefract has 36 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. There are also 4 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Pontefract?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Pontefract, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Pontefract schools are set by Wakefield and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Wakefield admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Pontefract?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Pontefract are set by Wakefield as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Pontefract

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 46 schools in Pontefract , Wakefield — including 36 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Wakefield and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Pontefract (36)

Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Pontefract · WF7 6DJ

Ages 2–11 103 pupils Capacity 131

Featherstone Purston Infant School

Primary · Community school

Pontefract · WF7 5HF

Ages 3–7 203 pupils Capacity 180

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Pontefract · WF7 6LW

Ages 3–11 343 pupils Capacity 315

Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Pontefract · WF7 5BG

Ages 7–11 354 pupils Capacity 410

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Pontefract · WF8 3JY

Ages 3–11 104 pupils Capacity 105

Upton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Pontefract · WF9 1JS

Ages 3–11 471 pupils Capacity 420

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource

Primary · Community school

Pontefract · WF9 2BL

Ages 3–11 252 pupils Capacity 315

South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Pontefract · WF9 3EA

Ages 3–7 202 pupils Capacity 258

South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Pontefract · WF9 2QQ

Ages 3–11 443 pupils Capacity 498

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Pontefract · WF9 1AJ

Ages 4–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Pontefract · WF7 7HH

Ages 3–11 230 pupils Capacity 210

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF9 4LJ

Ages 4–11 126 pupils Capacity 175

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 4AA

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 210

Larks Hill Junior and Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 4RJ

Ages 4–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 4BW

Ages 3–11 437 pupils Capacity 420

Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 2NJ

Ages 3–11 358 pupils Capacity 315

The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 3NP

Ages 3–11 320 pupils Capacity 316

St Helen's CE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF9 4EG

Ages 3–11 217 pupils Capacity 270

West End Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF9 4QJ

Ages 3–11 189 pupils Capacity 236

De Lacy Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF8 2TG

Ages 3–11 336 pupils Capacity 315

Darrington Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 3SB

Ages 3–11 129 pupils Capacity 105

Carleton Park Junior and Infant School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF8 3PT

Ages 4–11 203 pupils Capacity 218

St Giles C of E Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 1HG

Ages 3–11 349 pupils Capacity 315

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF9 2BP

Ages 3–11 213 pupils Capacity 230

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 2HN

Ages 4–11 196 pupils Capacity 210

South Kirkby Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF9 3DP

Ages 7–11 208 pupils Capacity 256

Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF7 6BQ

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 210

Cherry Tree Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF8 2HN

Ages 3–11 240 pupils Capacity 315

Fitzwilliam Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF9 5BA

Ages 2–11 227 pupils Capacity 210

Ackworth Mill Dam School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF7 7PH

Ages 3–11 219 pupils Capacity 236

Featherstone Girnhill Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF7 5JB

Ages 3–11 118 pupils Capacity 135

Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF7 7JH

Ages 3–11 315 pupils Capacity 315

King's Meadow Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF9 5BP

Ages 3–11 243 pupils Capacity 315

Ash Grove Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

PONTEFRACT · WF9 2TF

Ages 3–11 281 pupils Capacity 331

Grove Lea Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF9 4BQ

Ages 3–11 246 pupils Capacity 210

Northfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF9 3LY

Ages 3–11 355 pupils Capacity 315

Secondary Schools in Pontefract (6)

Minsthorpe Community College

Secondary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF9 2UJ

Ages 11–18 1575 pupils Capacity 1755

The Featherstone Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF7 5AJ

Ages 11–16 524 pupils Capacity 600

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF7 6BD

Ages 11–18 1481 pupils Capacity 1800

The King's School

Secondary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 4JF

Ages 11–16 1038 pupils Capacity 1050

Carleton High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Pontefract · WF8 3NW

Ages 11–16 1021 pupils Capacity 1050

Outwood Academy Hemsworth

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Pontefract · WF9 4AB

Ages 11–18 1108 pupils Capacity 1632

Other Schools in Pontefract (4)

Harewood Centre Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Pontefract · WF8 2ER

Ages 2–4 59 pupils

High Well School

Not applicable · Community special school

Pontefract · WF8 2DD

Ages 9–16 103 pupils Capacity 110

Oakfield Park School

Not applicable · Community special school

Pontefract · WF7 7DT

Ages 11–19 162 pupils Capacity 162

New College Pontefract

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Pontefract · WF8 4QR

Ages 16–19 0 Capacity 2900

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Pontefract are set by Wakefield and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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