St Helen's CE Primary School
School Name: St Helen's CE Primary School Address: Highfield Road, Hemsworth Town/City: Pontefract County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF9 4EG Telephone Number: 01977 617955 Website: https://www.sthelensceprimary.org.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Enhance Academy Trust Sponsor: Enhance Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Rob Harvey
Capacity: 270
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 215 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 80% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.7%
URN: 139573
DfE Number: 384/2007
UKPRN: 10041568
UPRN: 63163803
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Normanton and Hemsworth (E14001383)
Electoral Ward: Hemsworth (E05001450)
Diocese: CE43(Diocese of Leeds (ce))
Easting & Northing: 442271E, 412656N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 36' 33.83" N 1° 21' 44.8" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJJ5Q+Q2
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Kirsty Briggs - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 March 2030.
- Fr Robert Hart - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 January 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 5 January 2028.
- Rob Harvey - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Margaret Hyde - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 September 2029.
- Mrs Jane Liddle - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 January 2030.
- Mrs Christine Muirhead - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
- Cherie Nicholson - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2029.
- Mrs Lisa Nicholson - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 July 2029.
- Mr Andy Preston - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 January 2026.
- Mrs Helen Sage - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 July 2029.
- Mr Lee Swift - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mrs Donna Wheatley - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 March 2028.
- Ms Louise Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2025.
- Karen Wood-Stones - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 September 2024.