Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Primary · Pontefract · ARK SCHOOLS
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Town
- Pontefract
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Pupils
- 335
- Age range
- 3–11
- URN
- 139503
- Head teacher
- Mrs Kara Adams (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Good
7 November 2019 · Latest visit 11 March 2025: Improved significantly
Report card
No new report card yet.
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2025 | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools | Improved significantly | |
| 3 Dec 2020 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 7 Nov 2019 | S5 Inspection | Good | |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Maintained Academy and School Short inspection | Remains Good | |
| 3 Mar 2015 | Full inspection: Good | Good | |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Academy conversion letter | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Pontefract, WF8 2NJ, Wakefield · Open in OpenStreetMap