Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Pontefract (Wakefield).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Pontefract, Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 126 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 175. It is part of the THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jenna Thompson.
Key facts
- URN
- 138941
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lomas | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bird | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| William Younger | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Donna Moran | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| David Macaulay | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nicola Eccles | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Chade O’Brien | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tim Butler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ruth Whalley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Amanda Self | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amanda Self Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | 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