Ark The King's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF8 4JF · Wakefield
#75 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1034 of 4,090 nationally
About Ark The King's School
Ark The King's School is a academy secondary located in Pontefract, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,041 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 75th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (82th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,041; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.7%; ebacc average points 4.52.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Ark The King's School ranks 14th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ark The King's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,041
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ark The King's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 410 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 652 m away
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 675 m away
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 754 m away
New College Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.1 km away
St Giles C of E Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
337 students · 1.1 km away
Ark Carleton High School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,026 students · 1.4 km away
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 1.5 km away
Ark De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 1.7 km away
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
556 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Crofton Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,045 students
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,048 students
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,049 students
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,032 students
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,052 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ark The King's School a good school?
Ark The King's School has a Success Index (England) of 69.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #75 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ark The King's School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ark The King's School ranks #75 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1034 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark The King's School?
Ark The King's School had 1,041 students in 2025.
Is Ark The King's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark The King's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark The King's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark The King's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.