Ackworth School

Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Day & Boarding

  • 1779

  • £ 27.9K-39.6K

    • British

School History & Details

Ackworth School is based at Ackworth, Pontefract, United Kingdom. John Fothergill founded Ackworth School in 1779 on behalf of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). The Quaker ethos, with its emphasis on introspection and the quest for God (or good) in oneself and in others, is at the core of the School because it was founded for Quaker boys and girls. It was initially a boarding school for kids who were Quakers. Today, day students make up the majority of the student body. In the boarding houses, there are more than 20 different nationalities.

 

    School Values

    Ackworth School mission is to create an international, well-integrated, and disciplined community where the Quaker ideals are viewed as the foundation of the school. The school encourages students to develop their sense of self-worth and to recognise and enjoy the advantages of being healthy. The school fosters in students a sense of appreciation for their beautiful surroundings, the labour of those who care for them, and a broader comprehension of environmental challenges. 

School Achievements

Achievements

Ackworth School is known for its academic excellence. The school attracts a huge number of application every year from all around the world. In the most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection, Ackworth School received an exceptional rating. The All-Steinway Group of Schools now includes Ackworth School as its fifteenth member.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Ackworth School students are doing well in various championships and competitions. The students have also been part of various festivals. 
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Ackworth School Alumni are as follows: Lindsey Fawcett: Actress  Henry Ashby: Paediatrician Henry Ashworth: Cotton master John Gilbert: Baker botanist Geoffrey Barraclough: Historian Sir Henry Binns: Prime minister of Natal William Arthur Bone: Chemist fuel technologist Henry Bowman Brady: Naturalist and pharmacist John Bright: Politician  

School Information

Ackworth School Campus is based at Pontefract, United Kingdom. The campus has a variety of sports available to junior and senior school students that is something that Ackworth takes great pride in. ...View moreView Less

Anton Maree

Nancy Newlands

Link

01977 233600

Ackworth School Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, Post Code: WF7 7LT

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Geography
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Physical Education
  • Art & Design
  • Food Preparation & Nutrition
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music

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