Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource

Contact details for the school

School Name: Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Address: Regent Street, Moorthorpe
Town/City: Pontefract
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF9 2BL
Telephone Number: 01977 642820
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1996

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Birdsall
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 216 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 69% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.6%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 130863
DfE Number: 384/2192
UKPRN: 10075300
UPRN: 63163581
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Normanton and Hemsworth (E14001383)
Electoral Ward: South Elmsall & South Kirkby (E05016537)

Easting & Northing: 446304E, 411204N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 45.63" N 1° 18' 6.15" W
Plus Code: 9C5WHMWX+C8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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