Ark the King's School
Secondary school in Pontefract, Wakefield. Good (Oct 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 12 October 2022, report published 27 November 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2026
The last inspection was in October 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.9 milesArk Carleton High School
Improved significantly (Nov 2024)
- 1.2 milesThe Featherstone Academy
School remains Good (Mar 2022)
- 1.9 milesSt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Report card, Mar 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 2.5 milesAiredale Academy
Requires improvement (Jan 2024)
- 2.9 milesCastleford Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.