Multi-academy trust
Waterton Academy Trust
16 schools across 2 local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber, teaching 3,836 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 16
- Primary
- 16
- Secondary
- 0
- Pupils
- 3,836
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 55%
across its primaries
Across the 11 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Ofsted across the trust
8 of the trust's 16 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 8 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 7 Good, 1 Requires improvement; 8 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Waterton Academy Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolAcademy converter | Pontefract | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Altofts Junior AcademyAcademy converter | Normanton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Pontefract | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Churchfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Crofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Wakefield | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Jump Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| King's Meadow AcademyAcademy converter | Pontefract | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Kings Oak PrimaryAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Normanton | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Normanton Common Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Normanton | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Normanton Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Normanton | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Sharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter | Wakefield | No overall grade | — | — | |
| South Kirkby AcademyAcademy converter | Pontefract | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Walton Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Wakefield | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| West End AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Pontefract | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Wrenthorpe AcademyAcademy converter | Wakefield | No overall grade | — | — |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.