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 an academy sponsor led. 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). 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 further down the page.