School profile

Fitzwilliam Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Pontefract, WF9 5BA

Requires improvement

Map showing Fitzwilliam Primary School

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

12,275 of 15,057

Top 82% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Fitzwilliam Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils224 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sally Henshall
TrustINSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 May 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144449.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%9%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading71%73%76%
Expected standard in writing75%74%73%
Expected standard in maths57%74%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils224
Girls106
Boys118
Eligible for free school meals25.4%
First language not English6.7%
SEN support44
EHC plan8
Average class size22.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.4%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
African
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence12.2%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)54
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll198
Unfilled places5.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.43
Support staff (FTE)13.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate14.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fitzwilliam Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryKing's Meadow AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableWragby SchoolOther independent special school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Bell LaneAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miNot applicableOakfield Park SchoolCommunity special school
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryWest End AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miNot applicableAckworth SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miPrimaryAckworth Mill Dam SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miSecondaryOutwood Academy HemsworthAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fitzwilliam Primary School

What is Fitzwilliam Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fitzwilliam Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fitzwilliam Primary School rank in England?

Fitzwilliam Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 82%).

How many pupils attend Fitzwilliam Primary School?

Fitzwilliam Primary School has 224 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.