Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
School Name: Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Address: Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Badsworth, Main Street Town/City: Pontefract County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF9 1AJ Telephone Number: 01977 649157 Website: www.badsworthceschool.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1996
Headteacher: Miss Jenny Griffiths
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 210 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13.8%
URN: 130964
DfE Number: 384/3022
UKPRN: 10075567
UPRN: 63154177
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Normanton and Hemsworth (E14001383)
Electoral Ward: Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton (E05016524)
Diocese: CE43(Diocese of Leeds (ce))
Easting & Northing: 446403E, 414957N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 37' 47.03" N 1° 17' 58.76" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJPH2+V4
DfE Record: View record
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- Ackworth Mill Dam School (2.6km)
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (2.8km)
- Minsthorpe Community College (3.1km)
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane (3.1km)
- Ackworth School (3.2km)
- Ash Grove Primary Academy (3.5km)
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth (3.6km)
- Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource (3.8km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Kevin Beck - Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
- Mr Ian Bell - Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 October 2029.
- Miss Georgina Bellis - Governor. Appointed on 21 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 September 2030.
- Mrs Elizabeth Cavallo - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 29 September 2030.
- Mr Richard Everett - Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 November 2025.
- Mr Michael Finney - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 November 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 November 2029.
- Ms Jennie Foreman - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 29 September 2030.
- Mrs Amanda Fowles - Governor. Appointed on 2 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Mr Jonathan Gillespie - Governor. Appointed on 27 April 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 April 2029.
- Mrs Brenda Graham - Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 24 January 2030.
- Miss Jenny Griffiths - Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Catherine Keller - Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Tom Kenna - Governor. Appointed on 6 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 May 2030.
- Mrs Lisa Roddy - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
- Mr Jake Thomson - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 29 September 2030.
- Rev Karen Young - Governor. Appointed on 22 June 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 19 April 2026.