Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW
Head of School · Mr Ian Shuttleworth
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Key facts
Pupils434Capacity 420
TrustArk Schools
Free school meals20.6%
Reception and junior places
Applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
Apply through Wakefield council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- New College Pontefract0.3 mi
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract0.4 mi
- Ark The King's School0.5 mi
- Ark Larks Hill Primary School0.6 mi
- St Giles C of E Academy0.7 mi