New College Pontefract
Contact details for the school

School Name: New College Pontefract
Address: Park Lane
Town/City: Pontefract
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF8 4QR
Telephone Number: 01977 702139

Type of school

Phase: 16 plus (ages 16-19)
Type: Academy 16-19 converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: New Collaborative Learning Trust
Sponsor: New Collaborative Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Marks Chelsea Branson
Capacity: 2900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:

Location and administration

URN: 144732
DfE Number: 384/8600
UKPRN: 10063721
UPRN: 63085518
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (E14001428)
Electoral Ward: Pontefract North (E05001455)

Easting & Northing: 444606E, 422145N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 40.16" N 1° 19' 32.87" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMMVF+QM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.4km)
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract (0.7km)
  3. St Giles C of E Academy (1.0km)
  4. The King's School (1.1km)
  5. Larks Hill Junior and Infant School (1.4km)
  6. Carleton Park Junior and Infant School (1.8km)
  7. Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School (1.9km)
  8. Harewood Centre Nursery School (1.9km)
  9. Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy (2.1km)
  10. Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School (2.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Chelsea Branson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Rebecca Cook - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 June 2031.
  • Mr Anthony Dee - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2026.
  • Michelle Eccles - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 March 2026.
  • George Jonathon Foster - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 July 2029.
  • Ian Freedman - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 February 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 10 July 2026.
  • Ian Freedman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 July 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 12 December 2029.
  • Mr Russell Macnair - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 December 2029.
  • Vicky Marks - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 10 July 2026.
  • Karen Sykes - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
  • Rachel Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 March 2029.