High Well School
Community special school in Pontefract, Wakefield.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 9 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 104 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 110 |
| Free school meals | 79.80% |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.highwellschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01924572100 |
| URN | 131526 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 23 September 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- Oakfield Park School (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Kingsland Primary School (special school, about 11.8 km)
- North Ridge Community School (special school, about 14.6 km)
- Springwell Special Academy (special school, about 16.9 km)
- Broomfield South SILC (special school, about 17.2 km)
- Springwell Leeds Academy (special school, about 17.5 km)
- Stone Hill School (special school, about 18.0 km)
- Co-op Academy Brierley (special school, about 18.6 km)
Browse: Special 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.