What ages does Ark Orchard Head Primary School take?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Ark Orchard Head Primary School located?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School is located in Pontefract, WF8 2NJ, Wakefield.

How do I apply to Ark Orchard Head Primary School?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ark Orchard Head Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.7% of pupils at Ark Orchard Head Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Ark Orchard Head Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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Ark Orchard Head Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIASApply by 15 Jan

Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ

Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ Website 01977723495

From official sources

GoodNov 2019

Ungraded inspection Mar 2025: may have improved significantly; next inspection graded

View full report

Ages3 - 11

Pupils335

GoodNov 2019

Ages3 - 11

Pupils335

Ungraded inspection Mar 2025: may have improved significantly; next inspection graded · View report

89% combined

KS2 Expected Standard

2024-25

1.2 per place

First choices

Oversubscribed · 2026-27 · Reception

Pupils (January 2026 census)

335

105.3% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Sports on site

Grass pitches

Sport England Active Places

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Part of a trust · ARK Schools

Part of — 48 schools across 17 local authorities; 35 of 35 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

Other schools in this trust:Ark Atwood Primary Academy Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Ark Conway Primary Academy Ark Kings Academy Ark Putney Academy Ark The King's School

At a Glance

Rated Good and in demand. KS2 results rapidly improving, 2022-23 to 2024-25.

Inspection: Good · 2 more facts

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2025

Results

Rapidly Improving

KS2 SATs Combined: 89% (2024-25)

National avg: 62% · marker

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (Reception, 2026-27)

On the other tabs

Admissions · 1.2x oversubscribed (Reception, 2026-27)

1.2 first-choice applicants per place

Source · the council's offer figures and DfE admissions statistics, 2026-27

Inspection · Good, Mar 2025 (1 year ago)

Source · Ofsted · Inspected Mar 2025

Results · KS2 SATs Combined 89% (2024-25)

Source · DfE school performance tables

Money · £5,584 spent per pupil (2024-25)

Total spending per pupil (academy accounts return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2024-25

School facts · Academy · Primary · 3 - 11

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Nursery Classes

Yes

Executive Headteacher

Mrs Kara Adams

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Apr 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Mar 2025IMD 2025deprivation

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Key metrics · Absence 4.4% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 4.4% — below the average for primary schools in this borough

School Capacity316 pupils on roll — 105.3% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

Key admissions dates · Apply by Fri 15 Jan 2027

Key admissions dates

DeadlineReception application deadline

Friday, 15 January 2027

in 61 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

The area · Deprivation decile 3 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaPontefract North · Wakefield · Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 3Most deprived

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolcrime · road safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 39

Wakefield peer median: 48 per month

12-month total463

Top categories

Violent crime

246 (53%)

Anti-social behaviour

46 (10%)

Criminal damage / arson

34 (7%)

and 9 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 293 Wakefield schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)4

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m7

Nearest site125m

Includes1 public parks, 3 playing fields, 2 play spaces, 1 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 46.6 dB daytime, peaking at 57.4 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	12.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	7.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band E · score 118 · 2026

Heating: Natural Gas · 1,292 m²

Was band D in 2018.

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Mar 2025Results: 2024-25Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Apr 2026

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More about Ark Orchard Head Primary SchoolAdmissions rules · key facts · nearby schools

How close did you need to live?

September 2026 entry: 45 of 55 who put it first were offered a place; 92 applied for 45 places.

We can’t say from this how far away a family could live and still get a place.

Ark Orchard Head Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted's latest inspection of Ark Orchard Head Primary School find?

An ungraded Ofsted inspection in March 2025 found: Improved significantly. An ungraded inspection issues no grade. Ofsted last graded Ark Orchard Head Primary School Good, in November 2019.

How many pupils attend Ark Orchard Head Primary School?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School has 335 pupils on roll.

What are Ark Orchard Head Primary School’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 89% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

Ark Orchard Head Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIASApply by 15 Jan

Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ

Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ Website 01977723495

From official sources

GoodNov 2019

Ungraded inspection Mar 2025: may have improved significantly; next inspection graded

View full report

Ages3 - 11

Pupils335

GoodNov 2019

Ages3 - 11

Pupils335

Ungraded inspection Mar 2025: may have improved significantly; next inspection graded · View report

89% combined

KS2 Expected Standard

2024-25

1.2 per place

First choices

Oversubscribed · 2026-27 · Reception

Pupils (January 2026 census)

335

105.3% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Sports on site

Grass pitches

Sport England Active Places

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from Ark Orchard Head Primary School? Claim it

Part of a trust · ARK Schools

Part of — 48 schools across 17 local authorities; 35 of 35 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

Other schools in this trust:Ark Atwood Primary Academy Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Ark Conway Primary Academy Ark Kings Academy Ark Putney Academy Ark The King's School

At a Glance

Rated Good and in demand. KS2 results rapidly improving, 2022-23 to 2024-25.

Inspection: Good · 2 more facts

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2025

Results

Rapidly Improving

KS2 SATs Combined: 89% (2024-25)

National avg: 62% · marker

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (Reception, 2026-27)

On the other tabs

Admissions · 1.2x oversubscribed (Reception, 2026-27)

1.2 first-choice applicants per place

Source · the council's offer figures and DfE admissions statistics, 2026-27

Inspection · Good, Mar 2025 (1 year ago)

Source · Ofsted · Inspected Mar 2025

Results · KS2 SATs Combined 89% (2024-25)

Source · DfE school performance tables

Money · £5,584 spent per pupil (2024-25)

Total spending per pupil (academy accounts return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2024-25

School facts · Academy · Primary · 3 - 11

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Nursery Classes

Yes

Executive Headteacher

Mrs Kara Adams

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Apr 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Mar 2025IMD 2025deprivation

See more of Ark Orchard Head Primary School

Free account: full results, full admissions and full inspection detail. Pro adds earlier years.

Create a free account →

Key metrics · Absence 4.4% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 4.4% — below the average for primary schools in this borough

School Capacity316 pupils on roll — 105.3% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

Key admissions dates · Apply by Fri 15 Jan 2027

Key admissions dates

DeadlineReception application deadline

Friday, 15 January 2027

in 61 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

The area · Deprivation decile 3 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaPontefract North · Wakefield · Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 3Most deprived

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolcrime · road safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 39

Wakefield peer median: 48 per month

12-month total463

Top categories

Violent crime

246 (53%)

Anti-social behaviour

46 (10%)

Criminal damage / arson

34 (7%)

and 9 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 293 Wakefield schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)4

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m7

Nearest site125m

Includes1 public parks, 3 playing fields, 2 play spaces, 1 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 46.6 dB daytime, peaking at 57.4 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	12.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	7.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band E · score 118 · 2026

Heating: Natural Gas · 1,292 m²

Was band D in 2018.

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Mar 2025Results: 2024-25Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Apr 2026

Export available on Pro

Spotted something wrong?

Data sourced from DfE GIAS, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

More about Ark Orchard Head Primary SchoolAdmissions rules · key facts · nearby schools

How close did you need to live?

September 2026 entry: 45 of 55 who put it first were offered a place; 92 applied for 45 places.

We can’t say from this how far away a family could live and still get a place.

Ark Orchard Head Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted's latest inspection of Ark Orchard Head Primary School find?

An ungraded Ofsted inspection in March 2025 found: Improved significantly. An ungraded inspection issues no grade. Ofsted last graded Ark Orchard Head Primary School Good, in November 2019.

How many pupils attend Ark Orchard Head Primary School?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School has 335 pupils on roll.

What are Ark Orchard Head Primary School’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 89% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

Ark Orchard Head Primary School

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School: key facts

Ark Orchard Head Primary School

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School: key facts

Contact the school directly

Nearby schools within 5 km

Explore nearby

Ark Orchard Head Primary School

Ark Orchard Head Primary School

The answers

Quick summary

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School: key facts

Ark Orchard Head Primary School

The answers

Quick summary

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

Ark Orchard Head Primary School: key facts

Contact the school directly

Nearby schools within 5 km

Explore nearby

Similar schools nearby