SCHOOL PROFILE

Ackworth School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 108300
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 589 Published school capacity
Capacity used 72.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Quaker
Local authority Wakefield
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 429 397 full-time · 32 part-time
Female pupils 200 46.6% of pupils
Male pupils 229 53.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Wakefield 25.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Wakefield 12.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Wakefield 0.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.2% 108 of 429 pupils
4.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.2%
Wakefield 21.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.5% 62 pupils
England 14.8% 0.3 pts below
EHC plans 10.7% 46 pupils
England 6.0% 4.7 pts above

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

33.9 5.3 pts below England
School 33.9
Wakefield 37.5
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 2.65 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

72.8% 6.9 pts below England
Ackworth School
72.8%
Wakefield
102.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber
84.5%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools