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*: 49.4 / 13.92
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.76
Number of pupils: 1038
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.0%
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: 12th 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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  2. Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.6km) show on map
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract (0.6km) show on map
  4. Carleton Park Junior and Infant School (0.8km) show on map
  5. New College Pontefract (1.0km) show on map
  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
  9. The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School (1.6km) show on map
  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
  13. Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary... (2.1km) show on map
  14. Cherry Tree Academy (2.1km) show on map
  15. Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and In... (2.2km) show on map
  16. Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School (2.6km) show on map
  17. Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy (2.7km) show on map
  18. Featherstone Purston Infant School (2.9km) show on map
  19. Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of Engl... (2.9km) show on map
  20. St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth F... (3.1km) show on map
  21. Featherstone Girnhill Infant School (3.2km) show on map
  22. Darrington Church of England Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  23. Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary C... (3.9km) show on map
  24. Willow Green Academy (3.9km) show on map
  25. Airedale Junior Academy (4.0km) show on map
  26. Airedale Infant Academy (4.0km) show on map
  27. Townville Academy (4.0km) show on map
  28. Airedale Academy (4.0km) show on map
  29. Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy (4.1km) show on map
  30. Ackworth School (4.1km) show on map
  31. Glasshoughton Infant Academy (4.2km) show on map
  32. Simpson's Lane Academy (4.3km) 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
  40. Ackworth Mill Dam School (4.8km) show on map
  41. Oyster Park Primary Academy (4.9km) show on map
  42. Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (5.0km) show on map
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  44. Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane (5.1km) show on map
  45. England Lane Academy (5.3km) show on map
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  47. De Lacy Academy (5.5km) show on map
  48. Oakfield Park School (5.5km) show on map
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  50. Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy (5.7km) show on map
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  54. St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (6.1km) show on map
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  88. Minsthorpe Community College (9.5km) show on map
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  91. Kippax Ash Tree Primary School (9.9km) show on map
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  97. Walton Primary Academy (10.2km) show on map
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  100. Outwood Academy City Fields (10.3km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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