St Giles C of E Academy

School Name: St Giles C of E Academy
Address: St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane
Town/City: Pontefract
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF8 1HG
Telephone Number: 01977 794179
Website: www.st-giles.org.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Enhance Academy Trust
Sponsor: Enhance Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Richard Grace
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 337 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.3%

URN: 140453
DfE Number: 384/3337
UKPRN: 10044273
UPRN: 63155881
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (E14001428)
Electoral Ward: Pontefract North (E05001455)
Diocese: CE43(Diocese of Leeds (ce))

Easting & Northing: 445617E, 422230N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 42.59" N 1° 18' 37.71" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMMWQ+3R

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2. Harewood Centre Nursery School (0.9km)
3. New College Pontefract (1.0km)
4. The King's School (1.1km)
5. Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (1.1km)
6. De Lacy Primary School (1.3km)
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8. Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School (1.5km)
9. Cherry Tree Academy (1.5km)
10. Carleton Park Junior and Infant School (1.5km)

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• Christ Church CE Academy
• Overthorpe CofE Academy
• St Michael's CofE Academy
• Sandal Magna Community Academy
• St Helen's CE Primary School
• Diamond Wood Community Academy
• Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
• Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
• Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
• St Botolphs CE Academy
• CAPA College
• Lepton CofE Primary Academy
• Highburton CofE First Academy
• Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy

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