Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolOutwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Ackworth Mill Dam School and Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane are primary schools in Pontefract.
Ackworth Mill Dam School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane is ahead on our composite score.
Ackworth Mill Dam School was judged the expected standard and Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 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 68.0% for Ackworth Mill Dam School and 83.0% for Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ackworth Mill Dam School (56.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane (84.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractAckworth Mill Dam School | PontefractOutwood Primary Academy Bell Lane | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 111 in Wakefield | 18th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 315 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF7 7PH | Pontefract, WF7 7JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 315 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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 Mill Dam School
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
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