Northfield Primary School

Northfield Primary School at a glance

Located in Pontefract, Wakefield, Northfield Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 355 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. 83% 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%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 3% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 27% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Northfield Primary School is oversubscribed: about 10 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 46 first choices for 45 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 25.7 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Northfield Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.