A vibrant Day School & the oldest Independent Co-Ed Boarding School in the UK
Aims & Ethos
Ackworth School’s purpose is to create a happy and secure environment in which all pupils realise and develop their own special abilities in constant awareness of the needs and claims of others.
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Academic Life
First-class teaching is at the heart of any good school and Ackworth benefits greatly from the quality and experience of its teaching staff.
Our aim is to provide a broad and balanced curriculum based on the National Curriculum but taking advantage of the flexibility we enjoy as an independent school. We encourage students to make curriculum choices which suit them best and much advice and guidance is on offer to help them to do this.
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What a great morning at Nostell Parkrun! The Ackworth School takeover went very smoothly and although it was extremely cold, everybody enjoyed themselves and found the experience rewarding. We’ll certainly be volunteering again! Well done to all involved! Just a few photos.....
The Sixth Form are having a study conference day delivered by Newcastleuniversity.
The focus is on developing independent learning skills required to study A-Levels and enabling a smooth transition to a university degree.
Thank you to all who donated and/or visited the PSA Uniform Shop on Friday. It was lovely to see so many people.
We are open again at the PSA Christmas Fayre - so see you there!
Thank you for your continued support. 💙
Ackworth School PSA
A big #congratulations to our own Asia Harris who became British #squash champion 🏆 in the British Junior Championships Girls U15s over the weekend.
Congratulations Asia!
Our Nursery pupils are having lots of spooky fun today 👻 I am sure you will agree that they all look fangtastic 🎃🧡
#CreepingItReal #SquadGhouls
What a stunning morning it is! There are some beautiful autumnal colours on display today. 🍁 🍃 🍂
These are some of the trees in our Great Gardens, including Copper Beeches and Cherries. Can you name the others?
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#ackworthschool #autumn #trees @ Ackworth School
Thank you to all our wonderful parents for supporting our PSA Autumn Flower Arranging evening. And a big thank you to Karen at Castleford Flower Club for your expert guidance!
Congratulations to our 2019 Table Tennis England Stockton 4 Star Open players! 🏓
Our Ackworth Girls Team dominated the Cadet and Junior Team & Singles events winning in total 5 Gold 🥇 and 1 Silver 🥈.
Ackworth Boys won the Cadet Team event and placed Runners Up in Cadet Singles. Our Under 15 boys also finished second and third in the Junior Grade 1 Singles event.
Players came from England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Romania, Portugal & Singapore to participate in this event.
Well done to all!
Today, our Founders’ Day and 240th year since the school was founded, we’d like to share these special shots of our first Admittance Book, showing the enrolment of Barton and Ann Gates - the school’s first pupils - on the 18th day of the 10th month in 1779.
#Ackworth240 #foundersday #ackworthschool @ Ackworth School
Year 1 and 2 enjoyed a walk to the war memorial in Ackworth yesterday!
4Another week of hard work done, well done to everyone in our Celebration Assembly!
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Sport can teach us lifelong lessons and embed the strongest of morals. https://thriveglobal.com/stories/10-life-lessons-learned-through-sport/
Official opening of our new multi use games area today. Many thanks to our benefactors for making this new facility possible! Quaker values in action. This will add to the already significant facilities available to our community. ‘Not for ourselves but for all’!
2Fitness Centre. Real progress today!
3Tonight the School plays in its first ever eSports fixture against Altrincham Grammar School!
Students, parents, staff will be able to watch live at http://www.twitch.tv/agsbesports from around 4.15pm! #esports
First game up: League of Legends. #lol