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South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School

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personMrs DANIELLE EDWARDS

location_onPontefract, WF9 3EA

language Visit Website phone 1977651918

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

201

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School is a Community school primary school in Pontefract, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Pontefract, Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 202 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 November 2021

Inspection Report

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05 December 2017

Inspection Report

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28 November 2012

Inspection Report

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08 November 2010

Inspection Report

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14 July 2008

Inspection Report

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07 March 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-12-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-11-28

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 202 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	202	6	3.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	186	4	2.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	194	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	176	1	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	209	1	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	201	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	187	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	184	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	175	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	190	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	223	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	251	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	247	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	265	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	267	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	244	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 33 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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