Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolAckworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School and Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 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 73.0% for Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School and 80.0% for Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (56.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (72.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractBadsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | PontefractAckworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 111 in Wakefield | 23rd of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 1AJ | Pontefract, WF7 7HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 3.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 2.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
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