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Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract WF7 5BG

2Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 3–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
314
On roll
Ages
7–11
Capacity 410
Local authority
Wakefield
Yorkshire and the Humber

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests46% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
13thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupils45% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard
41stpercentile
Attendance24% of pupils persistently absent
6thpercentile

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 Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a state primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, for pupils aged 7–11 (Year 3–Year 6).

It has 314 pupils on roll and room for 410. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

George Street, Featherstone
Pontefract WF7 5BG
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Primary
Year groups
Year 3–Year 6
Ages
7–11
Official type
Voluntary controlled school
Religious character
Church of England
Pupils on roll
314
Capacity
410 pupils
Free school meals
46.50% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Wakefield
Nation
England
URN
108249

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