Ackworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Quaker
- Head
- Mr Martyn Beer
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 589
- Pupils on roll
- 429
- URN
- 108300
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977233600
About this school
Ackworth School is a Quaker independent school in West Yorkshire. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 429 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ackworth School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ackworth School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1809, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 55 | 63 | 56 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.1 | 41.3 | 33.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ackworth School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 39.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 33.9 | 38.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 494 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 428 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 46
- Pupils on SEN support
- 62
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakfield Park School0.8 miles
Special schools · Pontefract
-
High Well School3.1 miles
Special schools · Pontefract
-
Hammer Lane Academy3.5 miles
Special schools · Wakefield
-
Enrich Academy4.0 miles
Academies · Wakefield
-
Balance Alternative Provision5.3 miles
Special schools · Knottingley
Other schools in West Yorkshire
- LS-TEN Independent schools
- Rida Girls High School Independent schools
- Silcoates School Independent schools
- Broadbeck Learning Centre Special schools
- Compass Community School North Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ackworth School teach?
- Ackworth School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in West Yorkshire.
- Who is the head of Ackworth School?
- The head of Ackworth School is Mr Martyn Beer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ackworth School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ackworth School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Ackworth School?
- Ackworth School has 429 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Ackworth School full?
- Ackworth School has capacity for 589 pupils and 429 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ackworth School a faith school?
- Yes. Ackworth School is designated Quaker.
- How have Ackworth School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.1 in 2022/23 and 33.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Ackworth School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ackworth School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.