Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF7 7LT
10 simple reasons to choose Ackworth School, Coram House
Independent prep school and nursery in Pontefract.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, 90% are full boarders and 10% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 5.
Religious character; Quaker.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Ackworth School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,000 (Rec) to £3,400 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £8,436 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Ackworth School, Coram House
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools around Pontefract and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 11.7 pupils per class and 10.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most Coram House pupils move up to Ackworth School at the end of Year 6.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German. School participates in both the Eco Schools programme and the Forest School programme (all year groups). There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for DT (and Food Tech) from Year 5.
School has a specialist autism resource unit.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are also some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
As the junior school to Ackworth School, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near Ackworth School, Coram House
Independent Prep Schools
Wakefield Independent School, Junior School (2.8 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (8.9 miles); Wakefield Girls' High School, Junior School (9.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Pontefract (3.3 miles); Kirk Smeaton Church of England Primary School (5.9 miles); Cherry Dale Primary School (6.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Ackworth School (0 miles); Wakefield Independent School (2.8 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (8.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy (4.2 miles); Crofton Academy (4.9 miles); Wakefield City Academy (8.9 miles).