Outwood Academy Hemsworth

Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AB

Local ranking18th of 21 secondary schools in Wakefield

Secondary

Phase

1632

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.4%
Entering EBacc
31.2%
EBacc APS
3.7
Cohort Size
170

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
37.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
41.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

21.7

Avg Points/Entry

22

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
23.3
16-18 Cohort
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1108
Boys
574 (52%)
Girls
534 (48%)
Capacity
1632 (68% full)
SEND
13.4%
FSM Eligible
41.3%
EAL
4.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
10.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,011/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.6%
Persistent Absence
34.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.2%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.8%

86.2%

White British

3.5%

White Other

3.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Wakefield Road

Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
145938
UKPRN
10067323
Establishment No.
4014
Trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST