Academy converter · Wakefield

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141594URN

Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.5 above Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

59 applications for 21 places · 17th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

28 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 May 2011
Graded inspection: Good · as Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Pontefract, URN 108267

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Wakefield median (2.3) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 2.6; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 2.2; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 2.4; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 2.4; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Wakefield median

Dashed bars: as Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Pontefract (URN 108267), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	59	2.8	20	0.95
Sep 2025	20	52	2.6	12	0.60
Sep 2024	30	67	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2023	29	49	1.7	27	0.93
Sep 2022	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2021	19	34	1.8	17	0.89
Sep 2020	27	44	1.6	24	0.89
Sep 2019	23	54	2.4	17	0.74
Sep 2018	19	46	2.4	19	1.00
Sep 2017	30	54	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2016	25	49	2.0	22	0.88
Sep 2015	30	54	1.8	26	0.87
Sep 2014 *	18	37	2.1	17	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 54% · Maths 54% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%94th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wakefield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	35%	0%	104	102
2023/24	45%	0%	104	103
2022/23	60%	10%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Cherry Tree Academy
0.1 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Ark De Lacy Primary School
0.6 km · Wakefield

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Giles C of E Academy
1.4 km · Wakefield

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Ark Orchard Head Primary School
1.5 km · Wakefield

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
1.7 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
1.9 km · Wakefield

Good2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
1.9 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Simpson's Lane Academy
2.0 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141594 · 384/3336
Trust: The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 28.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2014
Replaced: Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Pontefract (URN 108267)
Address: Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Local authority: Wakefield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources