Minsthorpe Community CollegeOutwood Academy Hemsworth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Minsthorpe Community College and Outwood Academy Hemsworth are secondary schools in Pontefract.
Minsthorpe Community College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy Hemsworth scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Minsthorpe Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Minsthorpe Community College was judged Good and Outwood Academy Hemsworth was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.7 for Minsthorpe Community College and 37.5 for Outwood Academy Hemsworth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Minsthorpe Community College (44.4 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Hemsworth (38.8 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractMinsthorpe Community College | PontefractOutwood Academy Hemsworth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 16th of 18 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,609 | 1,101 | |
| Capacity | 1,755 | 1,632 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 2UJ | Pontefract, WF9 4AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.1% Stronger figure | 53.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 263 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 22 | |
| A-level average points | 24.5 Stronger figure | 21.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,575 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 36.6% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% Stronger figure | 34.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Minsthorpe Community College
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
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