Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

URN: 139502 • Pontefract WF8 4BW

Overview

Name: Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
URN: 139502
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Status: Open
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Does not apply
Admissions: Not applicable
Trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST
Private: No
Ofsted rating: Good
Ranking score: 58.2 / 100

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Leadership & Contact

Headteacher: Ian Shuttleworth (since 2025) , Head of School
Telephone: 01977703270
Website: Visit
Address: Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract WF8 4BW

Summary

Useful links

http://www.halfpenny.patrust.org.uk (other)

Nearby alternatives

Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School (71.9)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (70.2)
Grove Lea Primary School (69.3)
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (65.4)
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School (63.9)

Key details

LA: Wakefield
Age range: 3 - 11
Boarders: No boarders
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST

Capacity: 420
Pupils: 437
Boys: 208
Girls: 229
FSM %: 25.00

Open date: 2013-04-01
Close date
Last Ofsted: 2024-04-25
Next inspection
Data snapshot: 2025-07-14
County: West Yorkshire

Trends

Date	Pupils	Boys	Girls	Capacity	FSM%
2025-07-14	437	208	229	420	25.00
2024-09-11	443	209	234	420	23.30
2023-09-11	443	226	217	420	21.40
2022-09-11	443	226	217	420	21.40
2021-09-11	455	242	213	420	24.10
2020-09-11	468	249	219	420	18.40

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