Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF7 7HH · Wakefield · primary school
18th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield we can score, 113 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 1,363 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.9/10 among them, against 8.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 80.0 · 88 | 40% | 3.51 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 20.0 · 92 | 25% | 2.30 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 80.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 20.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.9 out of 10 among them, against 8.9 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Playground Leaders and After School Activity Clubs. Sports include New Age Kurling, Rock-it-ball, the Brownlee Foundation Mini Triathlon, and swimming lessons. Arts and music features Big Strum. Trips include a Northumberland Residential and a visit to RHS Harlow Carr. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 229 pupils in a capacity of 210, meaning it is over capacity by 19. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the waitlist given it is currently over capacity? What specific support is available for pupils who do not reach the higher standard? How does the after-school club operate for families without access to a breakfast club?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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