Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Low Ackworth, Station Road, Pontefract, WF7 7HH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “This vision is clearly evident throughout the school.”
- “The school community consistently lives out the school’s Christian values of compassion, forgiveness, friendship and trust.”
- “Pupils achieve well academically and they flourish in all aspects of their personal development.”
To improve
- “This has not been sequenced to show the essential knowledge pupils need to understand before they are ready to move on to the new learning.”
- “This makes it more difficult for adults to adapt the learning to meet pupils’ needs in these subjects.”
- “However, some children do not form their letters correctly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Ackworth Mill Dam School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 1.0 mi Good
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Featherstone Purston Infant School 2.1 mi Good
- Larks Hill Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School 2.2 mi Not judged
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School 2.2 mi Good
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 2.2 mi School remains Good