The King's School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The King's School
Address: Mill Hill Lane
Town/City: Pontefract
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF8 4JF
Country: 63163892
 Telephone Number: 01977 601701
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Pontefract Academies Trust
Sponsor: Pontefract Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Pinto
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1022 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.2%

Location and administration

URN: 139500
DfE Number: 384/4020
UKPRN: 10041048
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (E14000836)
Electoral Ward: Pontefract South (E05001456)

Easting & Northing: 445148E, 421188N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 9.03" N 1° 19' 3.82" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMMPJ+8W

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Larks Hill Junior and Infant School (0.4km)
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
  3. Carleton Park Junior and Infant School (0.7km)
  4. Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.8km)
  5. New College Pontefract (1.1km)
  6. St Giles C of E Academy (1.1km)
  7. Carleton High School (1.4km)
  8. Harewood Centre Nursery School (1.5km)
  9. The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School (1.5km)
  10. De Lacy Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Richard Amery - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Neil Applebee - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 5 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2024.
  • Mr Matthew Boyd - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2023.
  • Lisa Dakin - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2018 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Ms Pippa Langston - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2023.
  • Mr David Wilkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 May 2025.