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Ackworth School

Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT

Independent
Ages 2–19
Mixed
Boarding available
Sixth form
Nursery classes

Overview

Ackworth School is an independent school (other independent school) in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 2–19. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type
Other independent school
Establishment group
Independent schools
Age range
Ages 2–19
Gender of entry
Mixed
Boarding
Boarding school
Sixth form
Yes
Religious character
Quaker
Religious ethos
Quaker
School capacity
589
Pupils on roll
429
URN
108300

Admissions

Local authority
Wakefield

Fees, scholarships and bursaries are not part of the official dataset. They will appear here once the school adds them.

Official performance data

School performance

Official Department for Education results for this school. Results are shown for the academic year they relate to.

2024/25 results

DfE does not publish a directly comparable England figure for independent schools, so no comparison is shown.

  • Attainment 8 score

    School
    33.9

    Pupils included: 56

  • Grade 5 or above in English & maths

    School
    0%

    Pupils included: 56

  • Grade 4 or above in English & maths

    School
    0%

    Pupils included: 56

  • Entering the EBacc

    School
    0%

    Pupils included: 56

Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.

Source: Department for Education · School performance data.

Official inspection data

Inspection body

This school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not by Ofsted. Its inspection reports are published by ISI. School Nest does not currently show ISI inspection outcomes.

Location

Address
Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT
Local authority
Wakefield

Inspection

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Inspectorate
ISI

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