- Address
- Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD
- Wakefield (384)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Mark Richardson
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 9 to 16
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
- Community special school
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 131526,
DfE number: 384/7056
UKPRN: 10015828 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01924572100
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Not applicable
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 110
- Number of pupils
- 104
- Open date
- 1 September 2005
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 83
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 79.8%
- Type of SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health and MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 30 June 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 109
- Resourced provision capacity
- 110
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gail Taylor | 1824353 | Appointed by GB/board | 10 December 2024 | 9 December 2028 |
Governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kelly Burton | 1847937 | Appointed by GB/board | 21 October 2025 | 20 October 2029 |
| Ms Nicola Kirkbride | 1862086 | Elected by school staff | 6 October 2025 | 5 October 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Campbell | 1824358 | Appointed by GB/board | 14 July 2025 | 13 July 2029 |
| Mrs Frances Elizabeth Gambles | 1805361 | Appointed by GB/board | 11 February 2025 | 10 February 2029 |
| Mr Evans Tettey Odjer | 1776104 | Appointed by GB/board | 16 July 2024 | 15 July 2028 |
| Ms Helen Mumby | 1765560 | Appointed by GB/board | 17 April 2023 | 16 April 2027 |
| Mrs HAYLEY HESKETH | 1671913 | Appointed by GB/board | 21 March 2023 | 20 March 2027 |
| Mr Mark Richardson | 1824363 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2025 | 31 August 2026 |
Governance professional - local authority maintained school
Not recorded
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Booth | 1604013 | Governor | 15 February 2022 | 14 February 2026 |
| James Pennington | 1765452 | Chair of governors | 8 April 2024 | 30 August 2025 |
These establishments are linked with High Well School, URN: 131526. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108314 | The Felkirk Centre | Predecessor | None recorded |
- Government office region (GOR)
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- District
- Wakefield
- Ward
- Pontefract South
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000036
- Easting
- 446905
- Northing
- 421336
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 63190818
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Wakefield 018
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Wakefield 018C
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.