Ackworth Mill Dam School
Academy converter in Pontefract, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 225 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 14.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7PH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.milldamschool.org |
| Telephone | 01924967602 |
| URN | 144563 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 17 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Fitzwilliam Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- King's Meadow Academy (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- West End Academy (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Featherstone Purston Infant School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.