St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

School Name: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Address: Newgate
Town/City: Pontefract
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF8 4AA
Telephone Number: 01977 701493
Website: www.stjosephspontefract.co.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Michaela Velayudhan Tomlin
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 222 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.7%

URN: 138947
DfE Number: 384/3333
UKPRN: 10039399
UPRN: 63163567
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (E14001428)
Electoral Ward: Pontefract North (E05016535)
Diocese: RC10(Diocese of Leeds (rc))

Easting & Northing: 445198E, 421838N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 30.04" N 1° 19' 0.76" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMMRM+M6

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