Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Pontefract (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).We have places available in Year 5. Please contact Wakefield School Admissions to apply or the school office for more information. The school office is open 8am-4pm Monday to Friday, during term time. Telephone: 01977 649157 email: Welcome Welcome to Badsworth Church of England Junior & Infant School.
We are proud of our school – its high expectations and standards and where everyone is encouraged to be the best they can be. It is our intention to create a loving and happy atmosphere and an environment in which children feel welcomed and safe.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 130964
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Finney | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Cavallo | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jennie Foreman | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jake Thomson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Georgina Bellis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Kenna | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Bell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Beck | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Roddy | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Brenda Graham | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Gillespie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jenny Griffiths | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Catherine Keller Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Fowles Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Karen Young Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Everett Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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