Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 2nd of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 26 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 May 2025
Pupils achieve exceptionally well at Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. The school has a meticulous approach to ensuring that all pupils benefit from the excellent curriculum and opportunities to develop their character. The school's core values of 'be kind, be resilient, be ambitious, be Halfpenny' are clearly lived by staff and pupils across the school. The school has a culture of high ambition and inclusion. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access the full curriculum alongside their peers. The expertly sequenced curriculum, along with staff development from the trust, have embedded consistent high-quality curriculum delivery across the school. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They are polite, respectful and follow the well-established routines in school. Pupils meet the high expectations of conduct. They celebrate 'random acts of kindness' seen in others, and they are motivated by the many ways staff recognise their efforts in lessons. Pupils benefit from the breadth of leadership opportunities. The school has implemented well-chosen workshops and community projects to ensure pupils are extremely well equipped to be excellent citizens of the future.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
434 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Larks Hill Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 97% met the expected standard |
| St Giles C of E Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Shuttleworth
- Phone
- 01977703270
- Address
- Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- URN
- 139502
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.