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Ackworth School

Other independent school in West Yorkshire (Wakefield).

Pupils
429
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
14.5%
2025/26
Capacity
73%
429 / 589 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Ackworth has always been a co-educational, boarding and day school. For nearly 250 years, we have maintained a passion for teaching and learning. We are proud of our traditions and family values, but equally proud of our innovative approach to co-education. Ackworth is a dynamic and forward-thinking school.

We strive to develop resilient individuals who not only think creatively, but also act ethically and with responsibility. We encourage our students to express themselves with confidence, to embody the Quaker value of speaking respectfully to others, but also in a way that is true to themselves and their beliefs.

Located in a beautiful rural setting in Yorkshire, we offer broad educational opportunities from nursery age to sixth form, for day pupils and boarders. Please come and visit us. I look forward to welcoming you to Ackworth. Simplicity: We believe in living simply and adventurously, placing charity and concern for others at the centre of what we do.

Truth: We cherish the truth which enables our pupils and staff to develop integrity in what they do and what they think, helping them to build meaningful, lasting relationships.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

37 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Book Club
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Film Club
  • Football
  • Gardening

and 21 more

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
108300
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Quaker
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1809

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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