King's Meadow Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 5BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King's Meadow Academy is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 30th of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 18 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

234 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals47.4%

47.4%, 20.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.8%

12.8%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near King's Meadow Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fitzwilliam Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
West End Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
St Helen's CE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% 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: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lauren Penny
Phone: 01924967607
Website: kingsmeadowacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 5BP
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 146034

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.