Ackworth School in Wakefield: School Info, GCSE/GCE Results

School Information

URN	108300
School Name	Ackworth School
Street	Ackworth
Locality
Address
Town	Pontefract
PostCode	WF7 7LT
Telephone Number	01977 611401
Gender	Mixed
Denomination	Quaker
Secondary Level?	Yes
16+ ?	Yes
School Type	Independent School Other Independent School

Percentage of overall entries with A* or A grades, across all subjects is 62.0

Academic performance in GCSE Key Stage 4 examinations. Percentage of students scoring A and A* grades in major subjects

School performance in GCSE Key Stage 4 standard examinations. Percentage of students scoring (A and A*) and range (A*-C)

Subject	Entries	% achieving A and A*			% achieving A*-C
Subject	Entries	School	Within Town	Nationwide	School	Within Town	Nationwide
English Literature	34	64.71	20.97	13.94	97.06	71.57	63.98
History	27	59.26	27.77	18.02	100.0	66.53	57.05
Geography	25	60.0	25.76	14.07	88.0	66.73	53.26
Biology	18	94.44	44.48	27.34	94.44	91.47	83.6
Chemistry	17	88.24	44.47	26.42	100.0	90.65	84.93
Physical Education/Sports Studies	17	11.76	18.15	11.95	58.82	68.55	63.6
Physics	17	94.12	44.32	26.24	100.0	91.29	83.16
Art & Design (Fine Art)	13	76.92	26.74	13.64	100.0	78.03	75.76
D&T Resistant Materials	11	27.27	14.45	7.59	72.73	57.14	46.84
Drama & Theatre Studies	9	0.0	22.5	21.11	88.89	73.02	58.89
Music	6	100.0	30.89	15.15	100.0	74.42	64.85
Religious Studies	6	33.33	29.91	22.51	100.0	71.89	65.3

Percentage of overall entries with A* or A grades, across all subjects is 31.03

Academic performance in GCE A-level standard examinations. Percentage of students scoring A and A* grades in major subjects

School performance in GCE A-level standard examinations. Percentage of students scoring (A and A*) and range (A*-C)
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Subject	Entries	% achieving A and A*			% achieving A*-C
Subject	Entries	School	Within Town	Nationwide	School	Within Town	Nationwide
Mathematics	18	33.33	44.55	49.05	77.78	81.74	85.41
Business Studies:Single	15	6.67	14.61	21.23	60.0	73.19	75.69
Psychology	9	0.0	19.11	26.14	55.56	73.05	78.11
Economics	8	25.0	32.68	39.88	75.0	83.39	88.77
History	8	62.5	24.61	30.37	100.0	83.76	87.93
Russian	8	100.0	92.19	94.59	100.0	98.48	97.3
Art & Design (Fine Art)	7	42.86	35.91	46.44	100.0	86.82	94.12
Chinese	7	14.29	51.43	80.49	100.0	98.5	97.56
General Studies	7	14.29	13.22	9.32	85.71	59.2	50.0

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