Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108200.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 203 |
| Girls | 96 |
| Boys | 107 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 14.8% |
| First language not English | 7.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 152 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 15.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 14 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 25.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.93 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.2 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 56 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 83 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 55 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 55 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.8%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Wakefield | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Featherstone Girnhill Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Featherstone Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jun 2016. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Ark Larks Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 1.8 mi | Secondary | Ark The King's School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2022. |
Featherstone Purston Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Feb 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Featherstone Purston Infant School made 56 offers from 83 applications (1.5 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Featherstone Purston Infant School has 203 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Featherstone Purston Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Featherstone Purston Infant School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Featherstone Purston Infant School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.