Ark The King's School
Academy converter in Pontefract, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1041 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 26.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://arkkingsschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01977601701 |
| URN | 139500 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 October 2022, published 27 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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.
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Nearby schools
- Ark Carleton High School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- The Featherstone Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Airedale Academy (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Castleford Academy (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- De Lacy Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- Outwood Academy Freeston (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth (secondary school, about 8.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Wakefield
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.