Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 343 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
343
Pupils
315
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School?
The catchment area for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is set by Wakefield and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School: at or above its 315 place limit
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School has a published admission number of 315 places. 343 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Wakefield allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.6% of pupils at Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wakefield school admissions →
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 108206
Other Primary Schools in Pontefract
If Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Pontefract are the next closest alternatives.
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6DJ
Featherstone Purston Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 5HF
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF7 5BG
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF8 3JY
Upton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF9 1JS
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Catchment Area
Community school · WF9 2BL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
What is the catchment area for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School currently has 343 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School? ▾
Admission to Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is managed by Wakefield. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School cover? ▾
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School? ▾
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.