# Best Schools for Safety in Pontefract (2026)

> The top 25 schools in Pontefract ranked by how safe and secure parents feel their children are, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/the-rookeries-carleton-junior-and-infant-school-14646) — Safety rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Ash Grove Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/ash-grove-primary-academy-20443) — Safety rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Larks Hill Junior and Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/larks-hill-junior-and-infant-school-14641) — Safety rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
4. [South Kirkby Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/south-kirkby-academy-17830) — Safety rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
5. [The King's School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/the-kings-school-14642) — Safety rating 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
6. [Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-14200) — Safety rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
7. [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-14206) — Safety rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
8. [Darrington Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/darrington-church-of-england-primary-school-15128) — Safety rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
9. [Upton Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/upton-primary-school-10529) — Safety rating 4.8/5, overall 4.6/5 (5 reviews)
10. [King's Meadow Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/kings-meadow-academy-19974) — Safety rating 4.7/5, overall 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
11. [Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/kirk-smeaton-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-8879) — Safety rating 4.7/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
12. [Carleton High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/carleton-high-school-14643) — Safety rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
13. [Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/orchard-head-junior-and-infant-and-nursery-school-14645) — Safety rating 4.7/5, overall 4.3/5 (4 reviews)
14. [Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/badsworth-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-junior-and-infant-school-10577) — Safety rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
15. [St Giles C of E Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/st-giles-c-of-e-academy-15416) — Safety rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
16. [Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/outwood-primary-academy-bell-lane-19894) — Safety rating 4.5/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
17. [Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/featherstone-all-saints-cofe-academy-18278) — Safety rating 4.5/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
18. [St Helen's CE Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/st-helens-ce-primary-school-14702) — Safety rating 4.5/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
19. [Grove Lea Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/grove-lea-primary-school-21650) — Safety rating 4.5/5, overall 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
20. [West End Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/west-end-academy-15037) — Safety rating 4.3/5, overall 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
21. [Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/moorthorpe-primary-school-with-inclusion-resource-10530) — Safety rating 4.3/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
22. [De Lacy Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/de-lacy-primary-school-15050) — Safety rating 4.3/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
23. [South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/south-elmsall-carlton-junior-and-infant-school-10532) — Safety rating 4.3/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
24. [High Well School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/high-well-school-10777) — Safety rating 4.3/5, overall 4.2/5 (4 reviews)
25. [Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/holy-family-and-st-michaels-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-16344) — Safety rating 4.0/5, overall 5.0/5 (2 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on how safe and secure parents feel their children are. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

See all schools in Pontefract: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract
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