Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Pontefract (Wakefield).
Location
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We are a Church of England voluntary controlled Junior school (age 7-11) situated in the old mining town of Featherstone, West Yorkshire. We have 356 pupils currently on roll with an above average 47% being pupil premium. We have three/ four form entry and the increase in pupil premium funding allows us to keep class sizes low with an average of 24 pupils per class.
This enables teachers to thoroughly engage with each and every pupil to provide the best education possible. We are heavily involved with the local church where we attend services at Easter, Harvest, Christmas and various other times during the year.
We support local communities and fundraise for The Prince of Wales Hospice and Featherstone Food Bank as well as national charities such as Children in Need, Comic Relief and The Royal British Legion.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 108249
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (0 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Boothman Former | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Sage Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kerry Partington Former | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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