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Ackworth School announces Martyn Beer as New Head, effective April 2024
Ackworth School is pleased to announce the appointment of Martyn Beer as the new Head, effective April 2024. Martyn, who is currently Senior Deputy Head at Bootham School in York, will succeed Anton Maree as Head, bringing with him a wealth of experience in education...
Milan Football Tour 2023
Ackworth School took 42 students to Milan on a Football Tour with Inspiresport and Inter Milan. The students took part in 4 training sessions at Inter Milan’s Youth Development Centre delivered by the academy coaches. U12, U14 & U16 all played a fixture against...
Ackworth School, near Pontefract, ranked ‘Excellent’ in all aspects
Ackworth School has achieved an outstanding result in the recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection. The school received the highest possible rating of "excellent" in all areas, which include pupils’ achievements, as well as their academic and personal...
International Women’s Day
“We are all Queens today” Today is International Women’s Day. A day where we recognise how to celebrate, support, and acknowledge ALL women around the world. Supporting International Women’s Day and “Feminism” means you support equality within our society....
Steinway Showcase for Ackworth School
On Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd March, Ackworth School were lucky enough to take seventeen students down to London, to perform at Steinway Hall. This comprised of our Senior Choir, and three pianists, who received a masterclass each from internationally renowned...
Ackworth School partners with Harrogate Town AFC to launch new Football Academy
Ackworth School is delighted to announce a new partnership with English Football League Two team, Harrogate Town AFC to deliver our Elite Football Academy from September 2023. Students enrolling in the academy will benefit from high levels of contact time per...
Children’s Mental Health Week – CONNECT
The week is Children’s Mental Health Week, and we are putting all our focus on CONNECTIONS! We live in a modern world where we are constantly connected through online and digital platforms, and yet isolation and loneliness seem to have become a top concern for young...
Success with Sixth Form Mentoring
Matthew, Annabel, Duetai, Tamar, and Steven This year Ackworth School has launched Sixth Form Peer Mentoring. The aim of the mentoring is for older students to help, educate, and support younger pupils across the school. We spoke with five Peer Mentors to hear what...
London AOS Gathering (January 2023)
On 19th January, Ackworth School's Old Scholar representatives made the trip down to London to meet with Old Scholars in the South of England. It was fantastic to see to see you all and to watch connections re-establish amongst this group. Left to right: Victoria (AOS...
