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Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract WF8 3JY · kirksmeaton.com · 01977 620497
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 105
- At capacity · 105 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
- First language not English
- 1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 15 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 36
- 31% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied