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King's Meadow Academy
Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract WF9 5BP
King's Meadow Academy is an academy. It has about 270 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Waterton Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include West End Academy, Ackworth Mill Dam School, Crofton Infant School, Sharlston Community School and South Kirkby Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is about average.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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