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The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract WF8 4JF
The King's School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,040 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Pontefract Academies Trust. (Carleton High School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Destinations.
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Distance
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Score Name
1.0Carleton High School
1.2The Featherstone Academy
1.9St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College
2.5Airedale Academy
3.0Castleford Academy
3.4De Lacy Academy
3.9Outwood Academy Freeston
4.9Crofton Academy
5.0Outwood Academy Hemsworth
5.7Brigshaw High School
5.9Minsthorpe Community College
6.4Outwood Academy City Fields
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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