Pontefract Academies Trust Donate to Pontefract Food Bank  

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29
January
2021

Pontefract Academies Trust Donate to Pontefract Food Bank  

More than 500 teachers and staff from Pontefract Academies Trust are collecting tins of food and urgent items to donate to the Pontefract food bank.  The Trust are pleased to be able to help them continue their phenomenal work of helping those needing support especially the increased numbers during the pandemic. Pontefract Food Bank which is based at Central Methodist Church, Newgate, Pontefract are delighted to have the support of Pontefract Academies Trust as they’re urgently needing items such as tinned tuna, tinned meats, tinned potatoes, carrots and large size nappies to name just some of the products on their… Read more

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7
February
2020

Full Marks for Pontefract Academies Trust – Top 10% of Education Trusts in the Country and 3 Schools in the Top 10 of all Wakefield Primary Schools

Pontefract Academies Trust has been named in the top 10% of education trusts in the country in the Department for Education Performance Tables for primary schools, published last month. The performance tables compared the performance of 297 multi academy trusts for primary school performance with the Trust being rated 22nd in the rank order for attainment. The performance sees a reversal in fortunes for the Trust having been rated the 11th worst performing trust the previous year. The performance places the Trust as one of the most improved in the sector. 77% of children in the Trust primary schools achieved… Read more

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25
July
2019

Key Stage 2 SATs Success!

The recent publication of the the Key Stage 2 SATs results is proving that the Trust is continuing to transform the quality of education for the young people of the town. The primary schools within the Trust have improved by 24% points overall. This means that primary school performance is now above the national average for the first time in the history of the Trust. There are some fantastic individual school stories across the combined outcomes measure for meeting the national expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Carleton Park Junior and Infant School has improved from 53.3% in 2018… Read more

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26
March
2019

Halfpenny Lane J, I & N School rated “Good” by Ofsted

Staff and pupils at Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School are celebrating after an Ofsted inspection saw them receive a ‘good’ rating. Inspectors spent two days at Halfpenny Lane J, I & N School observing lessons, talking with staff and students and seeking the viewpoints of parents. The school, which is part of the Pontefract Academies Trust family of schools has just over 450 pupils and inspectors found a “culture where all pupils can thrive”. Mr James Parkinson, Head of School, said the Ofsted report reflected the “hard work and dedication” of everyone in the school community. “The staff… Read more

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