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Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

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personMr Richard Grogan

corporate_farePONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onPontefract, WF8 2NJ

language Visit Website phone 1977723495

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

350

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Expected Standard

89%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School is a Academy converter primary school in Pontefract, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 3% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School is an academy converter in Pontefract, Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 358 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 89% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 26% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #10 of 98 primaries in Wakefield and #256 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. 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 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 64%

Reading96% LA 74%

Writing89% LA 75%

Maths96% LA 75%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading93% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing88% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths95% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.7

-3.1 to 0.6

1.5

Write

LA 0.1

-0.3 to 3.3

2.5

Maths

LA 0.0

0.7 to 4.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading82% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.7

-3.1 to 0.7

-1.3

Write

LA 0.1

-3.0 to 0.5

0.6

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.1 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 60%

Reading69% LA 71%

Writing69% LA 77%

Maths62% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -0.7

-4.7 to -1.1

-1.7

Write

LA 0.1

-3.4 to 0

-2.3

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.9 to -0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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03 December 2020

Inspection Report

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07 November 2019

Inspection Report

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12 February 2019

Inspection Report

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03 March 2015

Inspection Report

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04 April 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-02-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-03-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 358 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	342	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	356	2	0.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	340	2	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	328	3	0.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	352	1	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	350	1	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	338	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	367	3	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	354	3	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	345	9	2.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	351	1	0.3%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	343	2	0.6%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	333	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	363	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	363	2	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	353	4	1.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	372	2	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	355	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	345	6	1.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	363	7	1.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	361	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	342	3	0.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	368	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	360	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	352	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 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

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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