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Nearest primary schools in Pontefract

MILES AGE LA ENG MATH SCI Agg KS2 APS KS2 VA
National average 81% 79% 88% 248.0 27.9 N/A
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 0.20 miles 4-11 Wakefield 94% 94% 94% 282.0 29.8 101.1
Ackworth Mill Dam Junior and Infant School 0.73 miles 3-11 Wakefield 75% 75% 69% 219.0 26.0 99.3
Bell Lane Primary (J & I) School 1.05 miles 3-11 Wakefield 84% 91% 97% 272.0 28.5 99.4
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 1.92 miles 4-11 Wakefield 85% 81% 89% 256.0 28.2 99.3
Purston Infant School 1.95 miles 3-7 Wakefield Results not available

Based on results for test taken June 2008.

Definitions

LA: Local Authority - the geographical area the school falls within.

ENG/MATH/SCI: English/maths/science - the percentage of pupils taking the KS2 English, maths and science tests achieving Level 4 and above.

Agg: Aggregate score out of 300, of pupils achieving at least the expected level in each KS2 subject, divided by the number able to take the test, and multiplied by 100.

KS2 APS: Key Stage 2 Average Point Score - the average point score obtained by all eligible pupils at KS2.

KS2 CVA: Key Stage 2 Context Value Added - an indicator of how well pupils at this school have improved between KS1 and KS2 tests.

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* Denotes an independent school. Schools data supplied by Good Schools Guide. Performance results supplied by DCSF, based on tests taken in June 2008.

Nearest secondary schools in Pontefract

MILES AGE LA Pupils at end KS4 GCSE Results CVA APS Persistent absence
National average N/A 47% N/A 390 6.6%
Ackworth School * 0.49 miles 11-18 Wakefield 70 53% N/A 324.5 N/A
Featherstone Technology College 1.76 miles 11-16 Wakefield 153 41% 995.8 398.4 8.8%
Carleton Community High School a specialist Science College 1.95 miles 11-16 Wakefield 198 49% 994.9 356.7 5.8%
The King's School. Specialising in Mathematics and Computing 2.30 miles 11-16 Wakefield 201 61% 996 434.6 6.8%
Wakefield Independent School * 2.54 miles 2-17 Wakefield 26 46% N/A 328.8 N/A

Based on results for test taken June 2008.

Definitions

LA: Local Authority - the geographical area the school falls within

GCSE results: Number of pupils obtaining five or more GCSEs (including English and Maths) graded A*- C, for this institution.

CVA: Contextual Value Added score, indicating how well this institution has improved between KS2 and KS4 when external factors such as poverty and age are included.

APS: Average Point Score - average GCSE points earned by eligible pupils

Persistent absence: Percentage of half-day sessions missed by pupils.

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* Denotes an independent school. Schools data supplied by Good Schools Guide. Performance results supplied by DCSF, based on tests taken in June 2008.

Nearest sixth forms in Pontefract

MILES AGE LA Pupils 16-18 APS per student APS per entry CVA KS4-5
National average N/A 739.8 209.4 N/A
Ackworth School * 0.49 miles 11-18 Wakefield 101 936.8 228.4 993.4
Wakefield Independent School * 2.54 miles 2-17 Wakefield N/A 0 0 0
Hemsworth Arts and Community College 2.82 miles 11-18 Wakefield 215 604.1 195.8 1015.6
New College Pontefract 2.85 miles 16-99 Wakefield 1671 868.9 198.9 1002.6
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School, Sixth Form and Language College 3.40 miles 11-18 Wakefield 354 740.2 194.7 986.7

Based on results for test taken June 2008.

Definitions

LA: Local Authority - the geographical area the sixth form falls within

Pupils 16-18: Number of pupils in the sixth form

APS per stduent: Average AS/A level points scored per student.

APS per entry: Average AS/A level points scored per exam entry

CVA KS4-5: Contextual Value Added score, indicating how well this institution has improved between KS4 and KS5 when external factors such as poverty and age are included

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* Denotes an independent sixth form. Schools data supplied by Good Schools Guide. Performance results supplied by DCSF, based on tests taken in June 2008.
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