The Featherstone AcademyThe King's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
The Featherstone Academy and The King's School are secondary schools in Pontefract.
The Featherstone Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The King's School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The King's School is ahead on our composite score.
The Featherstone Academy was judged Good and The King's School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for The Featherstone Academy and 49.9 for The King's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Featherstone Academy (39.3 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The King's School (52.6 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractThe Featherstone Academy | PontefractThe King's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 18 in Wakefield | 3rd of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 524 | 1,038 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF7 5AJ | Pontefract, WF8 4JF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.6% | 60.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% | 75.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 80.5% Stronger figure | 46.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.85 | 4.52 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 87 | 206 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 524 | 1,038 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 16.7% 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.
The Featherstone Academy
The King's School
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