New College Pontefract

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedAcademy 16-19 converter0 pupilsSixth formPontefract Wakefield

School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.

Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools

Places2,900 spare0 pupils, 2,900 places

Average A level gradeB-2024/25

Pupils on roll0Census January 2022

New College Pontefract is an academy 16-19 converter in Pontefract for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 0 pupils and room for 2,900. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Park Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QR01977 702139Mrs Vicky Marks Chelsea Branson headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,435 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-37.9 points per entry

A level progress+0.00Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.

AAB or better17%with two subjects universities favour

Stayed and finished91%of students who started

All sixth-form measures, year by year

Measure	2025	2024	2023	2022	2019	2018
Students	1,435	1,383	1,396	1,349	2,273	2,209
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry	37.94	37.59	38.03	41.42	37.00	33.58
Average A level grade	B-	B-	B-	B	B-	C+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS	38.50	37.83	38.97	41.90	31.96	32.44
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects	17%	16%	17%	19%	10%	10%
A level progressA level value added	+0.00	-0.02	–	–	+0.23	+0.17
Applied general courses: points per entry	36.08	34.92	34.49	37.44	–	–
T levels: points per entry	34.73	34.91	33.50	34.57	–	–
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed	91%	89%	92%	93%	88%	93%

A level subjects

32 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Drama and Theatre Studies100%A* to B, England 54% · 10 entries

Film Studies86%A* to B, England 57% · 29 entries

Mathematics (Further)100%A* to B, England 76% · 23 entries

Spanish82%A* to B, England 59% · 17 entries

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.

SubjectsMathematics246Psychology204Law166Business Studies157Biology154Chemistry134Sociology122Geography105Physics104History100English Language100English Literature97Economics82Accounting and Finance71Photography68Graphics62Fine Art58Computer Science57Textiles57Physical Education / Sports Studies47Media / Film / TV Studies44Government and Politics39English Language and Literature34Film Studies29Religious Studies29Mathematics (Further)23Geology18Spanish17French11Drama and Theatre Studies10Dance8Music6

Every A level subject against England, 2025

Mathematics246 entries · 48% A* or A · 100% passed

77%England 60%

Psychology204 entries · 24% A* or A · 99% passed

51%England 46%

Law166 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed

57%England 40%

Business Studies157 entries · 15% A* or A · 98% passed

49%England 47%

Biology154 entries · 42% A* or A · 100% passed

70%England 49%

Chemistry134 entries · 37% A* or A · 100% passed

68%England 53%

Sociology122 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed

60%England 49%

Geography105 entries · 18% A* or A · 99% passed

48%England 51%

Physics104 entries · 30% A* or A · 97% passed

55%England 51%

History100 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed

75%England 55%

English Language100 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed

56%England 44%

English Literature97 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed

50%England 52%

Economics82 entries · 13% A* or A · 99% passed

56%England 57%

Accounting and Finance71 entries · 23% A* or A · 96% passed

48%England 37%

Photography68 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed

79%England 58%

Graphics62 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed

84%England 65%

Fine Art58 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed

67%England 65%

Computer Science57 entries · 25% A* or A · 97% passed

42%England 46%

Textiles57 entries · 19% A* or A · 100% passed

61%England 67%

Physical Education / Sports Studies47 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed

34%England 41%

Media / Film / TV Studies44 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed

57%England 46%

Government and Politics39 entries · 18% A* or A · 97% passed

62%England 55%

English Language and Literature34 entries · 21% A* or A · 100% passed

68%England 47%

Film Studies29 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed

86%England 57%

Religious Studies29 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed

52%England 50%

Mathematics (Further)23 entries · 87% A* or A · 100% passed

100%England 76%

Geology18 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed

22%England 45%

Spanish17 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed

82%England 59%

French11 entries · 64% A* or A · 100% passed

82%England 60%

Drama and Theatre Studies10 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed

100%England 54%

Dance8 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed

88%England 62%

Music6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed

67%England 47%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wakefield council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll0Census January 2022

Places2,9000% full

Pupils from low-income families0%Get free school meals

Pupils learning English0%First language is not English

How the mix of pupils has changed

Census	2022	2021
Pupils on roll	0	0
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language	0%	0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,340 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training92%and stayed there for at least six months

55%8%24%

University 55%Further education college 1%Apprenticeship 8%Work 24%Other education or training 4%Not in education, work or training 7%

Among pupils from low-income families it was 85%, compared with 93% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training70%England 72%

Top-third universities21%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades

Higher or degree apprenticeship8%England 6%

Higher technical course3%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 67% went on to degree-level study or training and 18% to a top-third university.

Earlier years

Destination	2022/23 leavers	2021/22 leavers	2020/21 leavers	2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training	92%	91%	89%	–
Education	60%	60%	56%	–
Apprenticeship	8%	9%	9%	2%
Work	24%	23%	24%	–
Not in education, work or training	7%	7%	9%	–

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£5,214England £7,128. Total £15m

Income per pupil£6,136England £7,587. Total £17m

Spent on teachers per pupil£2,744England £3,405

Money in reserve11%A healthy amount put by: £1.8m, £660 per pupil. England 9%

Money in against money out+£2.6mit took in more than it spent this year

Where the money goes£5,214spent per pupil

53%13%21%

Teachers 53%Support staff 13%Supply staff 0%Buildings 4%Learning resources 7%Catering 0%Energy 2%Everything else 21%

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m9012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate199 per 1,000 people119% higher than the England average

Typical house price£200,000Wakefield

Nearest bus stop40 mPark Lane Portland Ave, 7 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School	Academy	440 m	434	No overall grade 2025	100	Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract	Academy	670 m	222	Good 2024	64	Compare
St Giles C of E Academy	Academy	0.6 miles	337	Not inspected	73	Compare
The King's School	Academy	0.7 miles	1,041	Good 2022	68	Compare
Larks Hill Primary School	Academy	0.9 miles	203	No overall grade 2025	100	Compare
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School	Academy	1.1 miles	208	No overall grade 2024	99	Compare
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School	Council	1.2 miles	338	Good 2023	15	Compare
Harewood Centre Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	1.2 miles	52	Good 2022	–	Compare

All schools in Wakefield All schools in Pontefract Best primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is New College Pontefract a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score New College Pontefract yet.

How many pupils does New College Pontefract have?

0 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2022. It has 2,900 places, so it is 0% full.

Does New College Pontefract have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 32 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address: Park Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QR
Telephone: 01977 702139
Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Marks Chelsea Branson
Type of school: Academy 16-19 converter (Academy 16-19 converter, academies)
Phase: Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender: Mixed
Multi-academy trust: New Collaborative Learning Trust (9 schools)
Local authority: Wakefield
Ward: Pontefract North
Constituency: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 June 2017 (academy converter)
URN: 144732 · LAESTAB 3848600 · UKPRN 10063721
Formerly: New College Pontefract

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2022.
Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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