Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Community primary school in Pontefract (Wakefield).
KS2 RWM expected
42%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
58%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
58%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
51%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.5
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.0%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
338 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 108206
- 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
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosemarie Elizabeth Danks | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jithin Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jessica Stubbs-Simms | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kirsty Roter | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Diane Steinmann-Burnell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Singleton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ellie Davis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Hale Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mandy Mattison Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Michelle Cunnington Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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