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Ark Northfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Northfield Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract WF9 3LY · arknorthfield.org.uk · 01977 651291
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 348
- 33 over 315 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ark Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 96% 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 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 42 | 39 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 42 | 49 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% 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 | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 130859)
Ofsted
Ark Northfield Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 8 March 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 8 Mar 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130859)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2018
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 130859), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
May 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130859)
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130859)
May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130859)