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Outwood Academy Hemsworth

Wakefield Road, Pontefract WF9 4AB

2Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,101
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,632
Local authority
Wakefield
Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 41.0, an average GCSE grade of about 4.1
25thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.1
27thpercentile
Attendance34% of pupils persistently absent
9thpercentile

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 Outwood Academy Hemsworth

Outwood Academy Hemsworth is a secondary academy in Pontefract, Wakefield, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust.

It has 1,101 pupils on roll and room for 1,632. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Wakefield Road
Pontefract WF9 4AB
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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 sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,101
Capacity
1,632 pupils
Free school meals
43.30% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Local authority
Wakefield
Nation
England
URN
145938

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