Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolFeatherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School and Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School and 71.0% for Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (72.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractAckworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | PontefractFeatherstone All Saints CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 111 in Wakefield | 14th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF7 7HH | Pontefract, WF7 6BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.9% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 2.2% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
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