Larks Hill Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Larks Hill Primary School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 1st of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 30 March 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths97%

97%, 35 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 45 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score112

112, 6 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals5.9%

5.9%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

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

Schools near Larks Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Giles C of E Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	78% 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: ARK SCHOOLS
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Beevers
Phone: 01977722845
Website: arklarkshill.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 139499

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.