Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 33rd of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 17 April 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

314 pupils on roll, with places for 410

Eligible for free school meals46.5%

46.5%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.1%

11.1%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Featherstone Purston Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School	0.8 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: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mathew Brown
Phone: 01977706063
Website: stthomasfeatherstone.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BG
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 108249

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.