Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 24th of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 May 2011, report published 20 June 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 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 support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cherry Tree Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	49% met the expected standard
De Lacy Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
St Giles C of E Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	89% met the expected standard
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Cade
Phone: 01977798303
Website: hfsm.bkcat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 141594

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.