Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF8 2NJ

Good

Inspected 7 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

89%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

358

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 358 / 315 (114%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

20.4%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

14.3%

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)

89%

Expected standard (RWM)

26%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

112

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

9.1%

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.

14.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

22.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -8.2 vs 2023/24

9.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.5 vs 2023/24

£43,905

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,176 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£5,584

Spend per pupil

£6,339

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.