The King's School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mill Hill Lane
 Pontefract
 West Yorkshire WF8 4JF
Telephone: 01977 601701

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Pontefract Academies Trust
Sponsor: Pontefract Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Marie Evans (since July 2024 – came from Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery)
Previous Headteacher: Jo Cross
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56 / 17.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.3
Number of pupils: 1033
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Electoral Ward: Pontefract South
School Number: 3844020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. Carleton Park Junior and Infant School (0.8km) show on map
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  6. St Giles C of E Academy (1.4km) show on map
  7. Harewood Centre Nursery School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Carleton High School (1.6km) show on map
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  10. High Well School (1.8km) show on map
  11. De Lacy Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  12. The Featherstone Academy (1.9km) show on map
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  16. Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School (2.6km) show on map
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  26. Airedale Infant School (4.0km) show on map
  27. Townville Academy (4.0km) show on map
  28. Airedale Academy (4.0km) show on map
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  30. Ackworth School (4.1km) show on map
  31. Simpson's Lane Academy (4.2km) show on map
  32. Glasshoughton Infant Academy (4.2km) show on map
  33. Castleford Park Junior Academy (4.5km) show on map
  34. Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford (4.6km) show on map
  35. Balance Alternative Provision (4.6km) show on map
  36. The Vale Primary Academy (4.7km) show on map
  37. Half Acres Primary Academy (4.7km) show on map
  38. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford (4.7km) show on map
  39. Castleford Academy (4.8km) show on map
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