Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Station Road, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF7 7HH

Good

Inspected 8 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

80%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

230

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 230 / 210 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

3.9%

Disadvantaged

2.6%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

2.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

80%

Expected standard (RWM)

20%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

3.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.17

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

20.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

5.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

£44,599

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,550 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,950

Spend per pupil

£6,194

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Station Road, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF7 7HH
Phone: 01977612124
Headteacher: Michael Walker
Website: https://www.ackworthhowardschool.co.uk/

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