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The King's School

The King's School
Mill Hill Lane
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
England
WF84JF

📞 phone: 01977 601701

👩‍🏫 headteacher: Mrs Marie Evans

🌍 web: kings.patrust.org.uk

1033 pupils mixed gender
1050 pupils capacity: 98% full

519 boys 50%

514 girls 50%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
139500
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4020
Open date
1. April 2013
Reason open
Academy Converter
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 445148, Northing: 421188
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 53.685, Longitude: -1.3179
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
12. October 2022
Region › Const. › Ward
Yorkshire and the Humber › Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley › Pontefract South
Free school meals %
23.30
Trust
PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10041048

School governors

  • Mr David Wilkins, Local Governor 17. May 2017—16. May 2025
  • Mrs Shaheen Shariff, Local Governor 1. September 2022—None
  • Alexis Sharp, Local Governor 29. September 2023—28. September 2027
  • Mr Tim Craven, Local Governor 23. October 2023—22. October 2027
  • Mr Richard Knight, Local Governor 20. November 2023—19. November 2027
  • Nicki Deane, Local Governor 20. November 2023—19. November 2027
  • Headteacher Jo Cross, Local Governor 1. January 2024—2. June 2024
  • Mrs Marie Evans, Local Governor 3. June 2024—None
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