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ClosedSecondaryURN 108292

Featherstone Technology College: With Physical Disability Resource

Community school · Pontefract · WF7 5AJ

Ages 11–16 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
900
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Dr Stuart Wilson

Location

Address
Pontefract Road, Purston, Featherstone
Postcode
WF7 5AJ
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Pontefract, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Secondary schools in Pontefract
6
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF7
13
Secondary in WF7
2
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PontefractNear WF7

  • The Featherstone Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF7 5AJ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • The King's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF8 4JF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Carleton High School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF8 3NW · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Stuart Wilson

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