Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
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: www.moorthorpeprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1996
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%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
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
DfE Record: View record
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe (0.1km)
- South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School (0.7km)
- Minsthorpe Community College (1.0km)
- Ash Grove Primary Academy (1.0km)
- Ark Northfield Primary School (1.2km)
- South Kirkby Academy (2.1km)
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School (2.2km)
- Upton Primary School (3.2km)
- Grove Lea Primary School (3.5km)
- Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School (3.7km)
Predecessor schools†
- Sally Houghton - Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 June 2029.
- Mrs Charlotte Jones - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 March 2027.
- Miss Terry MOTTRAM - Governor. Appointed on 10 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
- Mr Robert Pegg - Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2026 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 6 July 2030.
- Miss Karen Rubbathan - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 10 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
- Mrs Natalie Sherry - Governor. Appointed on 15 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 March 2026.
- Laura Wathey - Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
- Kylie Wright - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 August 2026.