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Minsthorpe Community College

Academy converter · Pontefract · WF9 2UJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,609 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.8

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 841.8
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.6%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,489

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

303

Places offered

290

1st-preference offers

284

Total preferences (any rank)
365
Preferred offers (top 3)
290
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,609 pupils · 1,755 places

Pupils on roll
1,609
Boys / girls
802 / 807
School capacity
1,755
Capacity fill
1,609 / 1,755 (92%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
494
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MINSTHORPE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MINSTHORPE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mark Gilmore/ Rachael Merritt

Location

Address
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall
Postcode
WF9 2UJ
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 1,609 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mark Gilmore/ Rachael Merritt
Telephone
01977657600
Website
http://minsthorpe.cc

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