Fitzwilliam Primary School
Academy converter in Pontefract, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 224 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 27.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Second Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 5BA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.fitzwilliamprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01977624490 |
| URN | 144449 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 10 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- King's Meadow Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- West End Academy (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Ackworth Mill Dam School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Helen's CE Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Wakefield
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.