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Bell Lane Academy

Academy converter · Pontefract · WF7 7JH

Ages 3–11 · 314 pupils · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill116%

314 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
148 / 166
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
314 / 270 (116%)
Free school meals
5.1%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Ward

Location

Address
Bell Lane, Ackworth
Postcode
WF7 7JH
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5.1%.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Primary schools in Pontefract
36
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF7
13
Primary in WF7
9
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PontefractNear WF7

  • Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 7JH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • Ackworth Mill Dam School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 7PH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BA · Wakefield

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • King's Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BP · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • West End Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Grove Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4BQ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Ward

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