Larks Hill has been ranked the 5th best primary school out of 100 in the Wakefield Local Authority for attainment in reading, writing and maths.
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Larks Hill ranked within the Top 10 primary schools in Wakefield
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22
January
2024
2024
The Power of Education
In the heart of Pontefract, a group of nine schools are making waves in the education sector. Pontefract Academies Trust, comprising of seven primary schools and two secondary schools, was once struggling with underperformance. However, thanks to a significant shift in its leadership and culture, the Trust has undergone a remarkable transformation. Today, it stands tall as an outstanding success story of school improvement, with staff and students playing a vital role in its journey to success. In 2018, the primary schools’ performance across the Trust was amongst the weakest in the country. But this year, the primary schools’ performance… Read more
5
December
2023
2023
Yvette Cooper MP visits Larks Hill
Yvette Cooper MP visits Larks Hill to meet Christmas card competition winner Larks Hill Junior and Infant School had a special assembly on Friday 1st December to celebrate Oliver, a Year 3 pupil, who won the Christmas card design competition organised by Rt Hon Yvette Cooper, the Labour MP for Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford. At the assembly, Yvette Cooper MP presented Oliver with a certificate and a prize to celebrate his winning entry. Mrs Adams, Headteacher at Larks Hill J & I School, expressed her delight, saying “I am over the moon to learn that Oliver, one of our Year… Read more