The King's School

The King's School at a glance

Located in Pontefract, Wakefield, The King's School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 1,038 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 49.9, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of secondary schools nationally.

60% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 76% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 96% of the families who made The King's School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 88% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.5%. There are about 21.0 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.