Primary schools
Pontefract's own ranking
Not ranked: Featherstone Girnhill Infant School, Featherstone Purston Infant School, South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
Best ranked within 3 miles
| School | Town | From the centre | Expected standard | Higher standard | League rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Lane Academy | Knottingley | 2.8 miles | 85% | 15% | Top 13% (13/100) in Wakefield |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Knottingley | 2.1 miles | 84% | 11% | Top 15% (15/100) in Wakefield |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Knottingley | 2.4 miles | 76% | 8% | Top 28% (28/100) in Wakefield |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Castleford | 2.8 miles | 65% | 4% | Top 47% (47/100) in Wakefield |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Castleford | 3.0 miles | 64% | 4% | (52/100) in Wakefield |
| Willow Green Academy | Knottingley | 1.9 miles | 63% | 3% | (55/100) in Wakefield |
| Airedale Junior Academy | Castleford | 2.1 miles | 62% | 4% | (56/100) in Wakefield |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Castleford | 2.6 miles | 61% | 9% | (58/100) in Wakefield |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Castleford | 2.7 miles | 52% | 7% | (73/100) in Wakefield |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Knottingley | 2.8 miles | 48% | 0% | (192/245) in North Yorkshire |
Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.