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Larks Hill Junior and Infant School

Pontefract, WF8 4RJ · Wakefield · primary school

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Mixed Primary
10.0/10 Well above average

1st of 98 primary schools in Wakefield we can score, 113 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 10.0/10 against 3,110 of them, against 10.0/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 97.0 · 100 62% 6.12
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 53.0 · 100 38% 3.85

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

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How it's doing. In 2024/25, 97.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 53.0% reached the higher standard. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (10.0 out of 10 either way).

Getting in. The school has 202 pupils in a capacity of 210, leaving 8 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With only 8 places remaining, what is the current waitlist length for the next academic year? How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in their core subjects? What specific support structures are in place for children who need additional help with reading or writing?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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