Ackworth Mill Dam School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ackworth Mill Dam School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 10th of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 17 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

225 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals13.8%

13.8%, 12.7 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 support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ackworth Mill Dam School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Fitzwilliam Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
King's Meadow Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Clare Holloway
Phone: 01924967602
Website: milldamschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PH
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 144563

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.