Ackworth Mill Dam School is a primary school located in Pontefract. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Mill Gate, Pontefract

School Information

Address: Mill Gate, Pontefract, WF7 7PH
Website: www.milldam.wakefield.sch.uk
Telephone: 01977610062
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Samantha Thompson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144563

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 203
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 82

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -2.2 to 4.8
Writing
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -2.3 to 4.1
Maths
Well Above Average: 4 Confidence interval 1 to 7.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate , Ackworth WF7 7PH 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Bell Lane , Ackworth WF7 7JH 		3out of 4 703 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Station Road , Low Ackworth WF7 7HH 		3out of 4 1,143 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Main Street , Badsworth WF9 1AJ 		3out of 4 2,855 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Fitzwilliam Primary School
Second Avenue , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BA 		3out of 4 3,136 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ackworth School
Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT 		- not rated 706 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4out of 4 828 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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