Ackton Pastures Primary Academy

About Ackton Pastures Primary Academy

Ackton Pastures Primary Academy sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools in Wakefield. Its Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths sits at 58%, which is six percentage points below the local authority average of 64%. That places the school 64th out of 97 primaries in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of local schools. The gap is most noticeable at the higher end: only 2% of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects, and the school’s overall ranking score of 58 lands it in the bottom 50% nationally. However, the picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects. Maths and reading average scores both come in at 103, and 73% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, which is a respectable showing. The school is also oversubscribed — 96 families applied for 45 places in 2025/26, with 49 putting it as their first choice — suggesting that local parents see something worth pursuing beyond the headline numbers.

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