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Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
📍WF8 4BW🏛️Wakefield🎓Primary👶With Nursery📅Ages 3-11👥437 pupils
Local Ranking:#21 Ranked out of 94 Primary Schools in Wakefield (top 22%)
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School Details
School Details
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Coeducational Sixth Form | Yes |
| Has Nursery | Yes |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Principal | Mr Ian Shuttleworth |
| Address | Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW |
| Phone Number | 01977703270 |
| Website | http://www.halfpenny.patrust.org.uk |
| Academy Sponsor | PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Unique Reference Number | 139502 |
Pupils Data
Pupil Summary
| Total Pupils | 437(104% capacity) |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Boy/Girl Ratio | 52.4% Girls 47.6% Boys |
| Eligible for Free School Meals | 99 pupils (22.7%) |
| First Language is Not English | 29 pupils(6.6%) |
Pupil Ethnicities
| White, British | 84.9% |
| Black, African | 3.2% |
| White, Other | 2.5% |
| Mixed, White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Asian, Indian | 0.7% |
| Asian, Other | 0.7% |
| Mixed, White & Black African | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Asian, Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Black, Other | 0.2% |
Ofsted Inspections
Latest Inspection
| Ofsted Overall Rating: | Not AvailableWhy? |
| Schoolchecker.io Rating: | |
| Inspection Date: | 5/20/2025 |
| All Inspections: | View on Ofsted Website |
Category Judgements
| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Admissions
Not Oversubscribed
100% of applicants who put this school as their first choice primary school received an offer.
99% of applications which included this school had preferences listed on the Common Application Form.
On Time Applications
| Total Applications | 103 |
| As first preference | 37 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| From another local authority | 1 |
Offers Made on National Offer Day
| Total Offers | 49 |
| To first preference | 37 |
| To second preference | 6 |
| To third preference | 2 |
| To any preference | 45 |
| To another local authority | 0 |