Featherstone Purston Infant School
Ofsted: Good
Nunns Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Featherstone Purston 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 February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 February 2023, report published 28 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
203 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Featherstone Purston Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 46% met the expected standard |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Larks Hill Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 97% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr PHIL BARNETT
- Phone
- 01977704344
- Address
- Nunns Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HF
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- URN
- 108200
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.