Alternatives to Ackworth Mill Dam School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Ackworth Mill Dam 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.
Ackworth Mill Dam School, for comparison
0.90 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), May 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Pontefract |
0.6 km 0.4 mi |
0.87 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.09 → 0.91 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Pontefract |
1.0 km 0.7 mi |
1.17 | Little change 1.09 → 1.05 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Pontefract |
2.6 km 1.6 mi |
1.03 | More families are naming it first 0.93 → 1.05 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Fitzwilliam Primary School
Pontefract |
2.9 km 1.8 mi |
1.00 | More families are naming it first 1.02 → 1.15 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| King's Meadow Academy
Pontefract |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
0.84 | More families are naming it first 0.73 → 0.84 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| West End Academy
Pontefract |
3.6 km 2.2 mi |
0.90 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.98 → 0.82 |
Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
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.