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King's Meadow Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wakefield Road
 Pontefract WF9 5BP
Telephone: 01924967607
Previous Name: Kinsley Academy

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Kinsley Academy
Trust: Waterton Academy Trust
Sponsor: Waterton Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lauren Penny (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: D Gough
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.82 / 10.7
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.23
Number of pupils: 234
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.8
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Hemsworth
Electoral Ward: Hemsworth
School Number: 3842038

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th February 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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