A-level 2024/25
#638 of 2,536
Better than 74% of schools in England
Ranked by average points per A-level entry.
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144732.
Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.
| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10. | 37.94, better than England, better than Wakefield | 35.78 | 35 |
| Average A-level grade | B- | - | - |
| Average points, best three A-levels | 38.5, better than England, better than Wakefield | 34.66 | 35.78 |
| Average grade, best three A-levels | B | - | - |
| AAB or better | 16.7%, similar to England, better than Wakefield | 13.5% | 17.5% |
| A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average. | 0, similar to England | - | - |
| A-level progress | Average, similar to England | - | - |
| Students at the end of 16 to 18 study | 1,435 | - | - |
| Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs. | Dist | - | - |
Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.
Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 88.6% |
| Higher education | 49.8% |
| Employment | 27.4% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 8.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% |
| Further education | 0.6% |
Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Giles C of E Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Sept 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Ark The King's School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ark Larks Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Ark Carleton Park Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.2 mi | Nursery | Harewood Centre Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2013. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jun 2016. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2019. |
New College Pontefract ranks 638 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).
In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at New College Pontefract was B-, and 16.7% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).
New College Pontefract has 0 pupils aged 16 to 19.
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.