Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Station Road, Low Ackworth, Station Road, Pontefract, WF7 7HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 6th of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 23 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals2.2%

2.2%, 24.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.1%

6.1%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ackworth Mill Dam School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	68% met the expected standard
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Featherstone Purston Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Larks Hill Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	97% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Walker
Phone: 01977612124
Website: ackworthhowardschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Low Ackworth, Station Road, Pontefract, WF7 7HH
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 130977

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.