Minsthorpe Community CollegeOutwood Academy Shafton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Minsthorpe Community College and Outwood Academy Shafton are secondary schools.
Minsthorpe Community College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy Shafton scores 50 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 Shafton was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for Minsthorpe Community College and 42.0 for Outwood Academy Shafton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Minsthorpe Community College (44.4 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Shafton (42.5 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractMinsthorpe Community College | BarnsleyOutwood Academy Shafton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 18 in Wakefield | 8th of 11 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,575 | 1,380 | |
| Capacity | 1,755 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 2UJ | Barnsley, S72 8RE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.4% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.6% | 63.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.4% | 23.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | 3.58 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 250 | 263 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 24.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| 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 | 1,380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 36.6% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 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
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 Shafton
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