# St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract is a Primary school for ages 3 to 11 in Pontefract, Wakefield, with 222 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract sets its own term dates. These are Wakefield’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools/202627-school-calendar
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-24 | 2026-11-01 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-13 | 2027-02-21 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-29 | 2027-06-06 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 17 April 2024, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/138947
## Facts

- **URN:** 138947
- **UKPRN:** 10039399
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Primary
- **Ages:** 3–11
- **Pupils:** 222
- **Capacity:** 210
- **Trust:** The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/bishop-konstant-catholic-academy-trust)
- **Local authority:** Wakefield (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/wakefield)
- **Address:** Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA
- **Coordinates:** 53.691034, -1.317026
- **Website:** https://www.stjosephspontefract.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 November 2012

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-pontefract-pontefract

## Licensing

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