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Ark 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: Ark Schools
Sponsor: ARK Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Lyndsay Harris (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Ash Jacobs
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 49.87 / 14.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.58
Number of pupils: 1041
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
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

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