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South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School

Common Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3EA ·

Report card: strong areas· 2025
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 2–7 in Pontefract. Ofsted report card (November 2025): strong areas. No comparable results are published for this school. 47 families put it first for 48 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
2–7
Pupils
208
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Wakefield
Headteacher
Mrs DANIELLE EDWARDS
Opened
Sept 1996
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01977651918 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 25 Nov 2025Published 2 Feb 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
48
1st preferences
47
All applications
73
1st prefs per place
0.98
Fewer first choices than places

47 of 47 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
202
Capacity
258
81% full
Girls / boys
44/56
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)37.9%
  • English as an additional language7.4%
  • SEN support15.3%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School, Pontefract · SchoolPatch