Ackworth School Catchment Area
Ackworth School is an other independent not applicable school in West Yorkshire, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 428 pupils, and a capacity of 589 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
2-19
Age range
428
Pupils
589
Capacity
73%
Fill rate
Ackworth School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ackworth School?
The catchment area for Ackworth School is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 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.
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 School: 589 places, 73% filled: places available
Ackworth School has a published admission number of 589 places. 428 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 73%. At 73% full, the school currently has headroom below its 589 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
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 School: School Information
- Full address
- Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Religious character
- Quaker
- DfE URN
- 108300
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Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Ackworth 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ackworth School
What is the catchment area for Ackworth School? ▾
The catchment area for Ackworth School is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
Ackworth School has a capacity of 589 places and currently has 428 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wakefield.
What is the admissions policy for Ackworth School? ▾
Ackworth 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 School cover? ▾
Ackworth School is a not applicable school in West Yorkshire, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.