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Fitzwilliam Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Second Avenue
 Pontefract WF9 5BA
Telephone: 01977 624490

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Fitzwilliam Primary School
Trust: Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Henshall (since April 2026 – came from Featherstone Girnhill Infant School)
Previous Headteacher: Lynsey Whalley (went to Athersley South Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.2 / 7.43
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.91
Number of pupils: 224
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Hemsworth
Electoral Ward: Hemsworth
School Number: 3842197

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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