203
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Featherstone Purston Infant School · Primary · Wakefield
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
203
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Nunns Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HF
Local authority
Wakefield
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 203 | 19.1 | 17% | 7% | 31% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 209 | 20.8 | 16% | 4% | 34% | 7% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 206 | 17.9 | 16% | 7% | 31% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 211 | 21.3 | 16% | 7% | 32% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 217 | 21.5 | 12% | 7% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 206 | 20.2 | 11% | 4% | 28% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 200 | 19.9 | 14% | 2% | 31% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 202 | 17.1 | 15% | 2% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.