King's Meadow Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
King's Meadow Academy is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 5BP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 234 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “King’s Meadow Academy is a rapidly improving school.”
- “Staff know pupils and their families very well.”
- “Parents and carers appreciate the care and support their children receive.”
To improve
- “However, these changes are not fully embedded, and it is too soon to see the full impact of these changes on pupils’ knowledge in the long term.”
- “As a result, curriculum development is happening in phases, and some areas are more developed than others.”
- “Over time, the impact of teaching has been variable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (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) | 45% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Fitzwilliam Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- West End Academy 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 1.5 mi Good
- St Helen's CE Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Grove Lea Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- South Hiendley Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 1.8 mi Good