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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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Phase
Schools indexed
46
in Pontefract
Average Attainment 8
44.7
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.00
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
59%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
57%
of 28 inspected

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

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1The King's School
Academy converter · Good
49.9+0.1073%
2Carleton High School
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47.5+0.1263%
3St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
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46.7-0.0165%
4The Featherstone Academy
Academy sponsor led
41.6-0.3352%
5Minsthorpe Community College
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41.3+0.2150%
6Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Academy sponsor led · Not judged
41.0-0.0751%
7High Well School
Community special school
1.7-1.820%
8Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Good
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9Ackworth Mill Dam School
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10Ash Grove Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
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All schools in Pontefract (A–Z)

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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.

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