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ClosedSecondaryURN 108282

Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College

Community school · Pontefract · WF9 2UJ

Ages 11–18 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,755
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr John Gregory

Location

Address
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall
Postcode
WF9 2UJ
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 11–18, in Pontefract, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

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

  • 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%

    0.0 miles away

  • 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%

    2.6 miles away

  • Ash Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    PONTEFRACT · WF9 2TF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Northfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3LY · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

  • Upton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 1JS · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Gregory

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