Featherstone Purston Infant School

Previous inspections

• 27 June 2017Short inspection
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• 9 May 2013Full inspectionGood
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• 11 March 2009Full inspectionOutstanding
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Pupils

Pupils

203

Capacity

180

Girls / boys

47% / 53%

Free school meals

19%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

9.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

6.9

Leadership (FTE)

2

Part-time teachers

46%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Featherstone Purston Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Featherstone Purston Infant School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 2 February 2023.

How do I apply for a place at Featherstone Purston Infant School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Featherstone Purston Infant School?

Featherstone Purston Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school, or a primary school with room, for Year 3. You apply through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2.

Does living near Featherstone Purston Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Featherstone Purston Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Wakefield, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.