Featherstone Girnhill Infant School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted: Good

Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Girnhill Infant School, Pontefract, WF7 5JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Featherstone Girnhill Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2019, report published 16 June 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 135

Eligible for free school meals30.1%

30.1%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.6%

13.6%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.3%

23.3%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Featherstone Girnhill Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement46% met the expected standard
Featherstone Purston Infant School0.3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School1 mileOfsted: Good42% met the expected standard
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy2 milesOfsted: Good71% met the expected standard
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School2 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard40% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Frances Golec
Address
Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Girnhill Infant School, Pontefract, WF7 5JB
Local authority
Wakefield
URN
144573

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.