Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 354 pupils, and a capacity of 410 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
7-11
Age range
354
Pupils
410
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
The catchment area for Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is managed by Wakefield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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 Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 410 places, 86% filled: places available
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has a published admission number of 410 places. 354 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 410 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.8% of pupils at Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Pontefract.
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 Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BG
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 45.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 108249
Other Primary Schools in Pontefract
If Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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 North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6LW
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
Other Church of England Schools in Wakefield
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ossett
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wakefield
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wakefield
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wakefield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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.
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley · 5.6 miles away
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds · 6.7 miles away
Cherry Dale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Barnsley · 6.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
What is the catchment area for Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has a capacity of 410 places and currently has 354 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wakefield.
What is the admissions policy for Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School? ▾
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School cover? ▾
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School? ▾
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.