Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber
Schools in Pontefract
46 schools have a Pontefract postal address: 36 primary and 7 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Pontefract
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Pontefract secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Pontefract schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King's School Academy converter · Good | 49.9 | +0.10 | 73% | |
| 2 | Carleton High School Academy converter | 47.5 | +0.12 | 63% | |
| 3 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Academy converter | 46.7 | -0.01 | 65% | |
| 4 | The Featherstone Academy Academy sponsor led | 41.6 | -0.33 | 52% | |
| 5 | Minsthorpe Community College Academy converter | 41.3 | +0.21 | 50% | |
| 6 | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 41.0 | -0.07 | 51% | |
| 7 | High Well School Community special school | 1.7 | -1.82 | 0% | |
| 8 | Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Voluntary controlled school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Ackworth Mill Dam School Academy converter | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Ash Grove Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Good | — | — | — |
All schools in Pontefract (A–Z)
1–46 of 46 schools
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WF7 7HH
- Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolPrimary · WF7 7PH
- Ash Grove Primary AcademyPrimary · WF9 2TF
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WF9 1AJ
- Carleton High SchoolSecondary · WF8 3NW
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WF8 3PT
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary · WF8 2HN
- Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · WF8 3SB
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary · WF8 2TG
- Featherstone All Saints CofE AcademyPrimary · WF7 6BQ
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolPrimary · WF7 5JB
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WF7 6LW
- Featherstone Purston Infant SchoolPrimary · WF7 5HF
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · WF7 5BG
- Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolPrimary · WF9 5BA
- Grove Lea Primary SchoolPrimary · WF9 4BQ
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WF8 4BW
- Harewood Centre Nursery SchoolNursery · WF8 2ER
- High Well SchoolNot applicable · WF8 2DD
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · WF8 2HN
- King's Meadow AcademyPrimary · WF9 5BP
- Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · WF8 3JY
- Larks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WF8 4RJ
- Minsthorpe Community CollegeSecondary · WF9 2UJ
- Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourcePrimary · WF9 2BL
- New College Pontefract16 plus · WF8 4QR
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · WF9 3LY
- Oakfield Park SchoolNot applicable · WF7 7DT
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WF8 2NJ
- Outwood Academy HemsworthSecondary · WF9 4AB
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell LanePrimary · WF7 7JH
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WF9 4LJ
- South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WF9 2QQ
- South Kirkby AcademyPrimary · WF9 3DP
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WF9 3EA
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary · WF8 1HG
- St Helen's CE Primary SchoolPrimary · WF9 4EG
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WF8 4AA
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpePrimary · WF9 2BP
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademySecondary · WF7 6BD
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · WF7 6DJ
- The Featherstone AcademySecondary · WF7 5AJ
- The King's SchoolSecondary · WF8 4JF
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WF8 3NP
- Upton Primary SchoolPrimary · WF9 1JS
- West End AcademyPrimary · WF9 4QJ
Admissions and catchment distances
Pontefract schools are in Wakefield (45) and North Yorkshire (1). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Pontefract
How many schools are there in Pontefract?
46 open schools have a Pontefract postal address: 36 primary, 7 secondary and 3 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Pontefract have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: The King's School (49.9), Carleton High School (47.5), St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy (46.7). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Pontefract?
Pontefract schools are in Wakefield and North Yorkshire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.