# Alternatives to Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School, for comparison

1.22 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Willow Green Academy, Knottingley](/school/138401/willow-green-academy) | 0.9 mi north-east | 0.93 | 2026 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | no | not recorded |
| [St Giles C of E Academy, Pontefract](/school/140453/st-giles-c-of-e-academy) | 0.9 mi south-west | 0.98 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |
| [Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Pontefract](/school/141594/holy-family-and-st-michael-s-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy) | 0.9 mi south-east | 0.95 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Cherry Tree Academy, Pontefract](/school/144400/cherry-tree-academy) | 1.0 mi south-east | 0.96 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [De Lacy Primary School, Pontefract](/school/140023/de-lacy-primary-school) | 1.2 mi south | 1.00 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract, Pontefract](/school/138947/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-pontefract) | 1.3 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/139503/orchard-head-junior-and-infant-and-nursery-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/139503/orchard-head-junior-and-infant-and-nursery-school