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Ackworth School, West Yorkshire Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT
Headteacher: Anton Maree Admissions: admissions@ackworthschool.com +44 (0)1977 233 600 Boys and girls, 2.5 – 18 years Nursery (day) from £50, pre-prep (day) from £3,000 per term, prep (day) from £3,275, per term, senior (day) from £4,935, flexi boarding from £45 per night, full boarding from £10,692 per term TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 14, Senior – 16, Sixth Form – 8 FAITH: Quaker (Society of Friends) MOTTO: Non Sibi Sed Omnibus (Not for Oneself But For All) ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: 2.5 – 6 by informal assessment, 7 – 16 by assessment. GENDER/AGES: FEES:
School philosophy: Ackworth has always been a co-educational, boarding
and day school. For over 240 years, it has maintained a passion for teaching and learning. It is proud of traditions and family values, but equally proud of its innovative approach to co-education. Ackworth is a dynamic and forward-thinking school. It strives to develop resilient individuals who not only think creatively, but also act ethically and with responsibility. It encourages students to express themselves with confidence, to embody the Quaker value
of speaking respectfully to others, and in a way that is true to themselves and their beliefs.
Academic record: As a non-selective school with a focus on supporting children as individuals to do their very best, Ackworth shines academically. The School is ranked #1 for Value Added in Yorkshire, helping children improve their results from GCSE to A level more than any other school or Sixth Form college in the region. With pupils regularly securing places at Oxford, Cambridge and other top 25 UK universities, Ackworth is extremely proud of its supportive approach to helping children achieve their best. Extracurricular: Ackworth School has a strong boarding ethos, which
means that a full academic, co-curricular and extracurricular programme is offered from morning to evening.
Notable achievements and alumni: In its over 240 years of history,
Ackworth has produced numerous illustrious alumni who have excelled in a wide range of business, professions, academe, and the arts. These include: Baron Philip Noel Baker, the only person to have won a Nobel Peace Prize and a gold medal at the Olympics, Sir James Reckitt, founder of Reckitt and Sons (now known as Reckitt & Benckiser), Professor Dr Fiona Wood AM, Medical innovator, Australian of the Year 2005 www.ackworthschool.com
Open Days: Junior School – 18 January, Senior School – 8 February
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