Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 230 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
230
Pupils
210
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
The catchment area for Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is managed by Wakefield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has a published admission number of 210 places. 230 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wakefield allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Pontefract.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wakefield school admissions →
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Station Road, Low Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7HH
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 3.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 130977
Other Primary Schools in Pontefract
If Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Pontefract are the next closest alternatives.
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6DJ
Featherstone Purston Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 5HF
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6LW
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF7 5BG
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF8 3JY
Upton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF9 1JS
Other Church of England Schools in Wakefield
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ossett
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wakefield
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Pontefract
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wakefield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Crofton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · Wakefield · 4.3 miles away
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley · 4.5 miles away
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Normanton · 5.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
What is the catchment area for Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School currently has 230 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School? ▾
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School cover? ▾
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School? ▾
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.