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Ackworth School, Coram House, Pontefract WF7

Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF7 7LT

Ackworth School, Coram House, Pontefract WF7

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 intake.
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 £2,934 (Rec) to £3,300 per term (2020/21). Full boarding fees are £8,230 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 pupils move up to the senior 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 over 5 different 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. 2 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are also some visual 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).

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