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Minsthorpe Community College

Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2UJ

3Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,609
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,755
Local authority
Wakefield
Minsthorpe Academy Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 41.3, an average GCSE grade of about 4.1
26thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.0
26thpercentile
Attendance30% of pupils persistently absent
20thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Minsthorpe Community College

Minsthorpe Community College is a secondary academy in Pontefract, Wakefield, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Minsthorpe Academy Trust.

It has 1,609 pupils on roll and room for 1,755. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall
Pontefract WF9 2UJ
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,609
Capacity
1,755 pupils
Free school meals
34.10% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Minsthorpe Academy Trust
Local authority
Wakefield
Nation
England
URN
137011

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