Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 16th of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

105 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals9.5%

9.5%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Norton Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Norton Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Upton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Darrington Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Cuddy
Phone: 01977620497
Website: kirksmeaton.n-yorks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121573

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.