St Helen's CE Primary School Catchment Area
St Helen's CE Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 217 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
217
Pupils
270
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Helen's CE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Helen's CE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Helen's CE Primary 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 St Helen's CE Primary 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 →St Helen's CE Primary School: 270 places, 80% filled: places available
St Helen's CE Primary School has a published admission number of 270 places. 217 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% full, the school currently has headroom below its 270 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. 47.7% of pupils at St Helen's CE Primary 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 →
St Helen's CE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EG
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 47.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139573
Other Primary Schools in Pontefract
If St Helen's CE Primary 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
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
Other Church of England Schools in Wakefield
St Helen's CE Primary 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
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Pontefract
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wakefield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Helen's CE Primary 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 · 1.2 miles away
Cherry Dale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Barnsley · 2.7 miles away
Birkwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Barnsley · 3.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Helen's CE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Helen's CE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Helen's CE Primary 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 St Helen's CE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Helen's CE Primary School has a capacity of 270 places and currently has 217 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wakefield.
What is the admissions policy for St Helen's CE Primary School? ▾
St Helen's CE Primary 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 St Helen's CE Primary School cover? ▾
St Helen's CE Primary 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 St Helen's CE Primary School? ▾
St Helen's CE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.