St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is a academy sponsor led serving families in Pontefract and the wider Wakefield area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 213 pupils on roll with space for 230, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 29 June 2022, rated the school Outstanding. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.