Woodkirk AcademyBruntcliffe Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Woodkirk Academy and Bruntcliffe Academy are secondary schools.
Woodkirk Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bruntcliffe Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodkirk Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Woodkirk Academy was judged Good and Bruntcliffe Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.3 for Woodkirk Academy and 47.8 for Bruntcliffe Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Woodkirk Academy (55.3 in 2021-22, 52.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bruntcliffe Academy (51.6 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldWoodkirk Academy | LeedsBruntcliffe Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | 23rd of 45 in Leeds | |
| 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 | 1,769 | 1,361 | |
| Capacity | 1,785 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF3 1JQ | Leeds, LS27 0LZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.3 Stronger figure | 47.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.4% Stronger figure | 49.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.1% Stronger figure | 68.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 279 | 271 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 120 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,775 | 1,374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.6% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 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.
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