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Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School

Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract WF8 4BW

9Schola Grade
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Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
434
On roll
Ages
3–11
Capacity 420
Local authority
Wakefield
Ark Schools

Schola Grade 9

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests93% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
99thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupils87% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard
99thpercentile
Attendance7% of pupils persistently absent
78thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School

Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School is a primary academy in Pontefract, Wakefield, for pupils aged 3–11 (Nursery–Year 6). It is part of Ark Schools.

It has 434 pupils on roll and room for 420. Its Schola Grade is 9 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Halfpenny Lane
Pontefract WF8 4BW
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Primary
Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Ages
3–11
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils on roll
434
Capacity
420 pupils
Free school meals
20.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Ark Schools
Local authority
Wakefield
Nation
England
URN
139502

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