sipuha
Tap to load interactive map
EnglandYorkshire and The HumberWakefieldWF8 2NJOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Primary

Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

Primary

Wakefield · Pontefract · WF8 2NJ https://orchardhead.patrust.org.uk

Pupils
358
cap. 315
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
89%
RWM expected · 2024/25
26%
RWM higher · 2024/25
358
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
89%
RWM expected · 2024/25
26%
RWM higher · 2024/25
358
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWakefield
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School · Primary · Wakefield

Finance£5584 spend / pupil£6339 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
89%
+1pp
89%75%60%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
RWM higher standard
26%
+10pp
26%17%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 26%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
96%
Reading higher standard
46%
Writing expected standard
89%
Writing higher standard
39%
Maths expected standard
96%
Maths higher standard
70%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
89%
LA AVG 69.46%
SPAG higher standard
70%
LA AVG 23.58%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 104.79
Maths scaled score
112.0
LA AVG 104.62
GPS scaled score
112.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

View full history

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
358
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NJ
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2589%26%96%46%89%39%96%70%89%89%109.0112.0112.018%358
2023/2488%16%93%49%88%42%95%35%88%84%108.0108.0106.017%340
2022/2364%7%70%16%82%18%86%30%77%86%104.0107.0108.0-1.30+1.50+2.5015%350
2018/1977%7%82%23%80%18%86%32%82%80%104.0107.0104.0-1.20-1.30+0.607%355
2017/1860%9%69%18%69%22%62%20%71%67%102.0102.0103.0-2.90-1.70-2.309%361
2016/1761%8%68%21%76%13%79%18%79%76%102.0105.0105.0-2.90-3.40-0.1010%360

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2535822.518%5%20%4%9%
2023/2434030.717%6%20%5%12%
2022/2335025.715%5%20%5%10%
2021/2235419.211%3%23%5%12%
2020/2134322.112%5%22%
2018/1935522.27%4%24%4%9%
2017/1836123.09%3%27%5%13%
2016/1736025.410%4%26%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.