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Academies in Pontefract

35 academies from official GIAS records in Pontefract, England.

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About schools in Pontefract

Pontefract has 35 academies listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 27 primary (77%), 7 secondary (20%) and 1 16 plus (3%). They fall under Wakefield local authority. The most common types are academy converter (23), academy sponsor led (11) and academy 16-19 converter (1).

How many academies are there in Pontefract?

GIAS lists 35 academies in Pontefract, England.

What types of academies are in Pontefract?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (27), secondary (7) and 16 plus (1).

Which local authority covers Pontefract?

Pontefract academies are in Wakefield.

Where does this Pontefract data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

  • Bell Lane Academy

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 7JH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM5.1%

  • Kinsley Academy

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BP · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM30.0%

  • Ackworth Mill Dam School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 7PH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.93

  • Ash Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    PONTEFRACT · WF9 2TF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

  • Carleton High School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF8 3NW · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.7%

  • Cherry Tree Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2HN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

  • De Lacy Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2TG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

  • Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BA · Wakefield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.30

  • Grove Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4BQ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.53

  • King's Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BP · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand0.97

  • Minsthorpe Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF9 2UJ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence11.5%

  • New College Pontefract

    Academy 16-19 converter · 16 plus

    Pontefract · WF8 4QR · Wakefield

    Ages 16–19

    • FSM0.0%

  • Northfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3LY · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.95

  • Outwood Academy Hemsworth

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF9 4AB · Wakefield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence12.5%

  • South Kirkby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3DP · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%

  • St Giles C of E Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 1HG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand1.02

  • St Helen's CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4EG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

  • The Featherstone Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF7 5AJ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.2%

  • The King's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF8 4JF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

  • West End Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand0.78