Huge Success for Pontefract Students in GCSE Results

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Huge Success for Pontefract Students in GCSE Results

The King’s School and Carleton High School, both members of Pontefract Academies Trust, are celebrating GCSE success today. Eight students from Carleton High School achieved an incredible set of results comprising of all 8’s and 9’s. 78% of students from The King’s School and 70% of students from Carleton High School received grades 9-4, including passes in GCSE Maths and English. A huge 96% of students received a grade 7 or above in Separate Sciences. Some incredible results to celebrate. Dominic Pinto, Headteacher at The King’s School said: “We are extremely proud of all our students and the resilience they… Read more

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Primary School SATs Success

Message from Julian Appleyard OBE, CEO: A huge congratulations to the incredible 10 & 11 year olds across the primary schools within Pontefract Academies Trust. 81% of our pupils have passed their national tests for reading, writing and maths compared to 59% nationally. This would not have been possible without the ongoing support from the families of our pupils. You should all feel so proud of this fantastic achievement. Read more

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King’s Fest was a Sell Out!

Over 1,000 parents, carers, students and community members turned out in the sunshine to support The King’s School’s annual event King’s Fest! It was an incredible evening showcasing talent of all varieties across all ages within the school. The event took months of planning and organising and was the biggest community event the school has ever hosted. The main stage had entertainment all night, including singers, dancers, rappers, musicians, and various other performing arts talents. The festival included fairground rides, facepainting, sponge the teacher, penalty shoot, food and drink carts plus much more. Mr Pinto, Headteacher at The King’s School… Read more

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Burrow Family Scoop Up Awards At Yorkshire Choice Awards

10-year-old Macy, 7-year-old Maya, and 3-year-old Jackson Burrow were amazed and excited when they won the Young Achiever Award at the Yorkshire Choice Awards held at Elland Road. The three children, who all attend Orchard Head Junior, Infant & Nursery School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, are used to fancy award ceremonies and being in the limelight as their Dad, Rob Burrow is an English former professional rugby league footballer, who spent 16 years playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, before retiring in 2017. Rob Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019 and has since… Read more

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Carleton High School Student Dances Her Way to the Main Stage

Francesca Scholes, a Year 7 student at Carleton High School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has landed a role in The Nothern Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at Leeds Grand this winter. The production is on from the 20th November to 7th January. Francesca started dancing at the age of 14 months old. She learned to dance at the same time as she started to walk. The passion has been passed down from her Mum, who used to be a freestyle dancer. Francesca trains 6 days a week, her training consists of sessions for the Nothern Ballet, sessions for her… Read more

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Hat-trick Of Titles For King’s Football Team

The Year 11 football team who are part of Division 1 of the Wakefield School’s League have completed the treble without losing a game locally. The team was made up of, Leyton Spencer, Joe Royle, Dom Brian, Jacob Bacon, Adam Barnes, Frayza Benton, Joel Learmouth, Harry Charlotte, Alfie Charlotte, Toby Copley, Riley Bennett, Logan Kotchie and Mason Byford, 3 of which are in Year 10. Mr Fawcett, Curriculum Leader of Physical Education, said: “The team has been crowned as Year 11 Wakefield League Winners, Year 11 Wakefield League Cup Winners and Year 11 Wakefield Cup Winners. A fantastic unbeaten season.… Read more

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Pontefract Student Elected To Represent Wakefield East

Daniel Hopkins, a 15-year-old who attends The King’s School in Pontefract, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has been successfully elected as part of the Wakefield Youth Council. The Wakefield Youth Council is a platform for Wakefield residents ages 13-18 to serve as youth leaders empowered to share policy ideas and youth comment in the community. Two years ago, Daniel admits he was very shy and this opportunity would have been far out of his comfort zone. However, he wants to build his character and develop his interpersonal skills and felt this would be something that could help both of those.… Read more

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Young Fundraisers Receive Special Mayor Award

Pupils from 6 primary schools in Pontefract, all part of Pontefract Academies Trust, were invited to a special awards ceremony at the Mayor’s office on Thursday to celebrate the incredible fundraising effort they and other schools in the local area contributed to. Organised by The Prince of Wales Hospice, the ceremony celebrated £61,000 being raised from one event alone – a Reindeer Run. In December, children were encouraged to run, dance, skip or hop and get sponsored for doing so. The schools invited included Carleton Park Junior & Infant School, De Lacy Primary School, Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery… Read more

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Local 12 Year Old Set To Be A Tennis Star

12-year-old Evie, a student at The King’s School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust has aspirations to one day be a professional tennis player. Her dream is to play at Wimbledon and follow in the footsteps of her hero Johanna Konta. Evie, who has been playing in tournaments since the age of 5, trains for a minimum of 7 hours a week at Goole Tennis Centre. Her passion for tennis began when her Grandad spotted she had great hand-eye coordination when playing throw and catch in the garden with a tennis ball at the age of 3. When she turned 4,… Read more

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Meet The Next Generation Of Local Entrepreneurs

Students from Pontefract Academies Trust secondary schools, The King’s School, and Carleton High School competed in The Prince of Wales Hospice ‘Dragon’s Den meets The Apprentice’ challenge. Taking inspiration from the BBC’s popular TV shows, The Prince of Wales Hospice created their own exciting challenge for local schools to showcase the next generation of billionaires in the making. Students teamed up, developed a business idea, and pitched their products to a panel of Dragons set up by managers of high-profile local organisations. The students were given three months and £50 each to create their product and make as much profit… Read more

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