# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Pontefract (2026)

> The top 25 schools in Pontefract ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [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) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5 (2 reviews)
2. [The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/the-rookeries-carleton-junior-and-infant-school-14646) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
3. [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) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
4. [St Giles C of E Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/st-giles-c-of-e-academy-15416) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
5. [The King's School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/the-kings-school-14642) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
6. [Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/ackworth-howard-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-junior-and-infant-school-10579) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
7. [South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/south-elmsall-carlton-junior-and-infant-school-10532) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
8. [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-14206) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
9. [St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/st-wilfrids-catholic-high-school-sixth-form-college-a-voluntary-academy-14209) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
10. [Darrington Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/darrington-church-of-england-primary-school-15128) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
11. [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-moorthorpe-15507) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.4/5 (2 reviews)
12. [Grove Lea Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/grove-lea-primary-school-21650) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
13. [Upton Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/upton-primary-school-10529) — Teaching Quality rating 4.8/5, overall 4.6/5 (5 reviews)
14. [West End Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/west-end-academy-15037) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
15. [King's Meadow Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/kings-meadow-academy-19974) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
16. [Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/kirk-smeaton-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-8879) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
17. [Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/moorthorpe-primary-school-with-inclusion-resource-10530) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
18. [Carleton High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/carleton-high-school-14643) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
19. [Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/orchard-head-junior-and-infant-and-nursery-school-14645) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.3/5 (4 reviews)
20. [High Well School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/high-well-school-10777) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.2/5 (4 reviews)
21. [Ash Grove Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/ash-grove-primary-academy-20443) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
22. [Oakfield Park School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/oakfield-park-school-11183) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
23. [Larks Hill Junior and Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/larks-hill-junior-and-infant-school-14641) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
24. [South Kirkby Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/south-kirkby-academy-17830) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
25. [Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/pontefract/outwood-primary-academy-bell-lane-19894) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

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