High Well School
Other · Community special school · Ages 9–16 · Pontefract, Wakefield
High Well School is an other school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 9–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 9–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 79.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 September 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders ensure that staff have high expectations of all pupils.”
- “Pupils are taught well by dedicated and knowledgeable staff.”
- “They also benefit from the support of members of staff who help them learn to manage their behaviour.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, there are instances where planning of content lacks clarity about what is to be learned and when.”
- “Connections between subjects are not always considered.”
- “This results in content being taught out of sequence across subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 1.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Balance Alternative Provision 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ackworth School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oakfield Park School 3.9 mi Standards maintained
- The Grange School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Enrich Academy 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsland Primary School 7.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Ivy Lane School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Meadowcroft School 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade