Alternatives to The King's School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The King's School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The King's School, for comparison
1.09 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), October 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton High School
Pontefract |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
1.09 | Little change 1.04 → 1.14 |
Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
0.96 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.08 → 0.97 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
0.95 | Little change 0.95 → 0.96 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Airedale Academy
Castleford |
4.0 km 2.5 mi |
0.80 | More families are naming it first 0.78 → 0.87 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Castleford Academy
Castleford |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
1.13 | Little change 1.17 → 1.08 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| De Lacy Academy
Knottingley |
5.4 km 3.4 mi |
0.97 | Little change 0.96 → 0.99 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.