Pontefract Academies Trust

Pontefract Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust in the historic northern town of Pontefract, England.[4][5] It is an exempt charity, regulated by the Department for Education[6] The trust comprises eight academies, including two secondary schools and six primary schools. The CEO is Julian Appleyard.[7]

Pontefract Academies Trust

Motto	"Together - Inspire - Achieve"
Type	Academy Trust
Focus	Education
Location	The Barracks Business Centre, Wakefield Road, Pontefract. WF8 4HH
Services	Education
Key people	Julian Appleyard OBE, CEO[1] Debbie Samwell, CFO Phil Jones, Chair of Governors[2]
Website	pontefractacademiestrust.org.uk
Formerly called	Pontefract Education Trust
UID : 4223[3]

Primary schools

The primary schools of the Trust consist of:

• Larks Hill J&I School[8]
• De Lacy Primary School[9]
• Orchard Head Junior Infant & Nursery School[10]
• Carleton Park J&I School[11]
• Rookeries Carleton Junior Infant & Nursery School[12]
• Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant & Nursery School[3]

Secondary schools

• Carleton High School
• The King's School

References

1. "Pontefract Academies Trust appoints two new senior leaders". Retrieved 2018-09-10.
2. "Pontefract Academies Trust | Academy Ambassadors". www.academyambassadors.org. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
3. "PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
4. "League tables: Best and worst performing multi-academy trusts revealed". 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
5. "Academy trust disputes 'Inadequate' rating after Ofsted criticises Pontefract school leaders". Retrieved 2018-07-10.
6. "200 invalid-request". www.pontefractacademiestrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
7. "M&S: Who's new this week?". Schools Week. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
8. "larkshill.wakefield.sch.uk | Infant and Junior School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire". larkshill.wakefield.sch.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
9. "200 invalid-request". www.delacyprimary.net. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
10. "Orchard Head Junior, Infant & Nursery School website". www.orchardheadschool.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
11. "Carleton Park, Carleton, School, Junior and Infant, Junior and Infant School, Junior, Infant, Carleton Park Junior and Infant school, Pontefract, Carleton Park, Carleton Park, Carleton Park, Carleton Park, Carleton Park, Carleton Park". www.carletonpark.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
12. website, The Rookeries Carleton Junior, Infant & Nursery School. "The Rookeries Carleton Junior, Infant & Nursery School - Home". www.rookeriescarleton.wakefield.sch.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-09.