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Outwood Academy Hemsworth

Academy sponsor led · Pontefract · WF9 4AB

Ages 11–18 · 1,101 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

12.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.1%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,118

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

167

Places offered

194

1st-preference offers

167

Total preferences (any rank)
291
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill67%

1,101 pupils · 1,632 places

Pupils on roll
1,101
Boys / girls
560 / 541
School capacity
1,632
Capacity fill
1,101 / 1,632 (67%)
Free school meals
43.3%
FSM pupils
459
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
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Pape

Location

Address
Wakefield Road
Postcode
WF9 4AB
Town
Pontefract
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 1,101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 43.3%.

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%

    2.6 miles away

  • West End Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand0.78

    0.4 miles away

  • Grove Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4BQ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.53

    0.4 miles away

  • St Helen's CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4EG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • King's Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BP · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • Oakfield Park School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community special school

    Pontefract · WF7 7DT · Wakefield

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence11.3%
    • FSM62.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 7JH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Pape
Telephone
01977624220
Website
www.hemsworth.outwood.com

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