West Bretton Junior and Infant School
Community primary school in Wakefield (Wakefield).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
They come this way only once so we should pave their pathways with quality experiences. Let everyone who journeys with us be happier and more fulfilled for having shared time with us. You make the world a better place by making daily improvements to become the best version of yourself.
Journey with us on the West Bretton Way and be happier and more fulfilled for having shared the adventure with us. We underpin everything on respect: respect for one another, for all, for ourselves, our environment and our opportunities. We provide an exciting, happy, calm and safe environment whereby all children can flourish and children want to learn.
We expect kindness to be shown to all. With integrity, our children are responsible for their own actions and make informed choices. Our children grow and become confident, independent individuals, well prepared for the next stages in their life. We expect empathy and understanding. We work relentlessly to provide a high standard of education for all.
Learning and teaching is at the heart of everything we do. We provide a creative and rich curriculum, which motivates and challenges individuals to show determination to be the best that they can be. We equip children with life skills and encourage them to be lifelong learners, developing enquiring minds. We expect fair sportsmanship from our pupils.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Computing
- Music
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- RHS School GardeningRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108167
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Earnshaw | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2003 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melissa Kasparek | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Guy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Dawson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gareth Cook | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lee Webster | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Kathryn Brame | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janet Grindle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Anne Lockwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2007 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Belinda Archer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2004 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Spaul | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 1999 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Cawthorne Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record