JUNIOR SCHOOL AT
ACKWORTH SCHOOL
4 – 11 years
JUNIOR SCHOOL AT
ACKWORTH SCHOOL
4 – 11 years
An all-through, outstanding
independent school
Welcome to Ackworth School, a welcoming, digitally future-facing, day and boarding school creating exceptional academic results.
Ackworth School is an independent, all-through school for children aged two and a half to nineteen years old with an outstanding day nursery, junior school and senior school provision located in the beautiful heart of Yorkshire, within easy reach of major UK cities and transport routes.
Ackworth school and boarding houses are on campus creating a fun, safe and nurturing environment.
Ackworth Junior School
for Children 4 to 11 years old
Ackworth Junior School is set within Coram House, a modern, purpose-built private primary school, and provides a supportive, gradual introduction to school life and structured learning. Teaching is pitched according to your child’s needs and supported by outstanding levels of care and regular communication with parents. Our experienced teaching team fosters enthusiasm and initiative, nurturing your child’s emerging personality and talents, building self-esteem, resilience and confidence along the way.
Ackworth Junior School children benefit from a breadth of educational opportunities beyond the National Curriculum. We are passionate about extending learning outside the classroom, with children regularly encouraged to explore, discover, build and play in our onsite Forest School setting and the wider facilities the school has to offer.
Ackworth School has a digital-first approach to learning, which begins in Coram House, with children developing ICT skills and confidence with the technology they will use as they progress through the school. Our friendly staff would love to meet your family and show you around.
The advantages of being a Quaker school
Founded as a Quaker school in a beautiful, rural setting in 1779, Ackworth’s purpose was to educate children ‘not in affluence’. For over 240 years, we have proudly maintained this passion for exceptional teaching and learning that is non-selective and without prejudice. We pursue high academic and pastoral standards for children, placing importance on individualised teaching and learning. We foster enthusiasm and initiative and believe it is important to encourage pupils to nurture their own talents and personalities to build self-esteem, resilience and confidence.
Quaker values underpin how Ackworth School operates every day, with an emphasis on acceptance and quiet reflection.
‘Non sibi sed omnibus’, meaning ‘not for oneself but each for the good of all’, lies at the heart of school life. An inherent respect for others and honesty at all times, creates a calm, friendly school atmosphere, which is supportive and reassuring for young people.
Pupils leave their education well-rounded and equipped to lead a full and responsible life in the adult world. Today, most pupils are from non-Quaker families and about 10% come from other countries.
Boarding available age 11 (year 6)
Ackworth School has an amalgamated boarding house, which combines Girls’ School House and Boys’ School House. Boarding helps pupils to focus on study, with access to the school’s excellent facilities late into the evening and at weekends.
Ackworth has a flexible approach to boarding in response to parental and pupil needs. Day pupils can take advantage of the boarding provision, if at any time it suits their academic, extracurricular, or home life commitments. Day scholars often switch to boarding in the Sixth Form to take full advantage of the facilities for study, social interaction, and to gain a degree of independence in preparation for university.
Exceptional sporting facilities
Sports, physical and mental wellbeing are very important to all Ackworth pupils and are a platform for academic success. Pupils have access to a newly built fitness suite, indoor swimming pool, athletics field and cross-country course, tennis and squash courts, cricket pitch and multiple extra-curricular sports and wellbeing clubs.
Our sports academies offer the chance for talented pupils to train under world class coaches in tailor-made programmes. Pupils in the academies often go on to compete at county and even international level.
A focus on Digital Learning
Ackworth School has adopted a digital-first approach to learning from Year 5 upwards and all Senior pupils are provided with an Apple iPad by the school. We have selected Microsoft Teams in support of classroom teaching and learning. Pupils can receive and submit work to tutors, send messages to their project groups, and receive year group updates. Apple TVs in every classroom enable pupils to share work and collaborate on big ideas.
