School profile

Ackworth Mill Dam School

Primary · Academy converter · Pontefract, WF7 7PH

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,805 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ackworth Mill Dam School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils225 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherClare Holloway
TrustWATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144563.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%9%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading76%73%76%
Expected standard in writing84%74%73%
Expected standard in maths72%74%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils225
Girls106
Boys119
Eligible for free school meals13.8%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support27
EHC plan10
Average class size28

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other White
1.8%
African
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence4.1%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence8.8%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)24
Applications (Reception)65
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll196
Unfilled places6.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.39
Support staff (FTE)12.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ackworth Mill Dam School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Bell LaneAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAckworth SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryAckworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBadsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryFitzwilliam Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Ackworth Mill Dam School

What is Ackworth Mill Dam School's Ofsted rating?

Ackworth Mill Dam School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ackworth Mill Dam School rank in England?

Ackworth Mill Dam School ranks 5,805 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ackworth Mill Dam School?

Ackworth Mill Dam School has 225 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.