Havercroft Academy opened in September 2013 and is part of the Wakefield City Academy Trust. When the predecessor school, Havercroft Junior, Infant and Nursery School, was last inspected it was judged to be inadequate and required special measures. During the first year of the school staffing was very unstable. The Trust, therefore, provided additional capacity to ensure greater stability in staffing, leadership and management. Additional support has been provided by colleagues from other schools within the Trust. This is a smaller than average-sized primary school. There is a part-time Nursery which children attend for either morning or afternoon sessions. There is a full-time Reception class. There is one class per year group in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Most pupils are White British. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, those supported through the pupil premium, is well above the national average. The pupil premium is additional government funding which supports pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or those who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is above average. The school does not meet the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school provides a daily breakfast club.