King's School, Pontefract

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The King's School
Address
Mill Hill Lane Pontefract , West Yorkshire , WF8 4JF England
Coordinates	53°41′07″N 1°19′07″W / 53.68540°N 1.31858°W / 53.68540; -1.31858
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1139; 885 years ago (1139)
Founder	Edward VI of England
Department for Education URN	139500 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	M Evans
Staff	113
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1022
Website	http://www.kings.patrust.org.uk/

The King's School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school with academy status, located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the four oldest schools in Yorkshire, dating from 1139^[1] and was refounded by King Edward VI in 1548.^[2]