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Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary controlled
George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract WF7 5BG · stthomasfeatherstone.co.uk · 01977 706063
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 314
- 77% of 410 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Free school meals
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 5 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 5 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
41% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 41%
- Replies
- 32
- 9% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied