The Featherstone AcademyOutwood Academy Hemsworth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
The Featherstone Academy and Outwood Academy Hemsworth are secondary schools in Pontefract.
The Featherstone Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Hemsworth scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Featherstone Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Featherstone Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy Hemsworth was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for The Featherstone Academy and 37.5 for Outwood Academy Hemsworth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Featherstone Academy (39.3 in 2021-22, 39.7 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 | PontefractThe Featherstone Academy | PontefractOutwood Academy Hemsworth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 16th of 18 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 556 | 1,101 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,632 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF7 5AJ | Pontefract, WF9 4AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.4% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.4% Stronger figure | 53.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 94 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 22 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 21.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 524 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% 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
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.
The Featherstone Academy
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
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