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St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, WF8 1HG
Academy converter for ages 3–11 in Skinner Lane. Mixed intake, Church of England.
St Giles C of E Academy is a Church of England academy primary school in Pontefract, within Wakefield, teaching boys and girls aged 3 to 11, with nursery classes. Ofsted rated the school Good at its last full inspection in 2015.
The school uses the phrase Growing Together and describes children as enthusiastic, polite and caring. It says Christian values are embedded in school life, with close links to St Giles Church and All Saints Church, and highlights emotional, social, physical and spiritual development alongside learning.
Ages 3–11 · Primary
349 pupils · On roll
Academy converter · Mixed