Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Badsworth, Main Street, Pontefract, WF9 1AJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 12th of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2013, report published 27 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.8%

13.8%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Upton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Ackworth Mill Dam School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	68% met the expected standard
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Ash Grove Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jenny Griffiths
Phone: 01977649157
Website: badsworthceschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Badsworth, Main Street, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 130964

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.