The King's School

State-Funded School

the-kings-school-wakefield-yorkshire-and-the-humber

Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

WakefieldLocal Authority

Pontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyConstituency

WF8 4JFPostcode

7.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The King's School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,041 pupils. The King's School is part of Pontefract Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 60.2%
EBacc average point score: 4.52

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,041

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,041
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Pontefract Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
27 Nov 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
7 Jul 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.