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The Featherstone Academy

Academy sponsor led · Pontefract · WF7 5AJ

Ages 11–16 · 556 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.6

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 840.6
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
535

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

92

Places offered

94

1st-preference offers

91

Total preferences (any rank)
213
Preferred offers (top 3)
92
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill93%

556 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
556
Boys / girls
311 / 245
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
556 / 600 (93%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
227
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Resilience Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julia McCluskey

Location

Address
Pontefract Road, Featherstone
Postcode
WF7 5AJ
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; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 on roll / 20 capacity

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 11–16, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 556 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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 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
Mrs Julia McCluskey
Telephone
01977698000
Website
www.featherstone.academy

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