Northfield Primary School

Northfield Lane, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF9 3LY

Requires Improvement

Inspected 8 March 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

83%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

355

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 355 / 315 (113%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25.8%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

9.3%

SEN support

11.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

83%

Expected standard (RWM)

27%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.7%

Overall absence

4.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

13.7

Teachers (FTE)

25.7

Pupils per teacher

15.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£47,353

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,750

Spend per pupil

£6,704

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.