High Well School
Community special school · Ages 9–16 · Pontefract, Wakefield
High Well School is a special school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 9–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 September 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 9–16
- 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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Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
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