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Ackworth School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Independent school
Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF7 7LT · ackworthschool.com · 01977 233600
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- C-
- average result (28.2 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 429
- 73% of 589 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (28.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼33.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.65 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 students | C- (28.2) | Average -0.19 | |
| 35 students | C (28.7) | Average -0.16 |
11.8%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 48 | C- (25.1) | -0.29 |
| 2022/23 | 33 | C (28.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 29 | B- (35.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 35 | C+ (32.3) | +0.54 |
| 2017/18 | 51 | C+ (33.9) | -0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 52 | C+ (32.3) | -0.02 |
| 2015/16 | 52 | C+ (32.6) | +0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 50 | +13.9 |
| Further and other education | 5.4 | — |
| Further education | 1.8 | — |
| Other education | 3.6 | — |
| Employment | 1.8 | −12.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 39.3 | −7.9 |
ISI
Ackworth School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 20 to 22 January 2026
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Feb 2023Compliance and quality
- Jul 2022Short Visit 2022
- Sept 2021Short Visit 2021
- Oct 2018Regulatory compliance
- Sept 2014Integrated