Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School at a glance

Located in Pontefract, Wakefield, Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 358 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 89% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 2% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 112 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 26% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 55 first choices for 45 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 22.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.