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Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Pontefract · WF9 4AB

Ages 11–18 · 1,249 pupils · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill77%

1,249 pupils · 1,632 places

Pupils on roll
1,249
Boys / girls
644 / 605
School capacity
1,632
Capacity fill
1,249 / 1,632 (77%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
242
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Steve Robinson

Location

Address
Wakefield Road, Hemsworth
Postcode
WF9 4AB
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 1,249 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Secondary schools in Pontefract
6
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF9
17
Secondary in WF9
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 WF9

  • Outwood Academy Hemsworth

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF9 4AB · Wakefield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence12.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Minsthorpe Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF9 2UJ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.7 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Shafton

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Barnsley · S72 8RE · Barnsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence12.6%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Robinson

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