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The Freeston Academy

Academy converter · Normanton · WF6 1HZ

Ages 11–16 · 719 pupils · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill68%

719 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
719
Boys / girls
384 / 335
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
719 / 1,050 (68%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
99
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Smith

Location

Address
Favell Avenue
Postcode
WF6 1HZ
Town
Normanton
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Normanton, Wakefield, 719 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.8%.

Open schools in Normanton
9
Secondary schools in Normanton
1
Academies among open schools in Normanton
67% (6)
Open schools in WF6
9
Secondary in WF6
1
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 NormantonNear WF6

  • Outwood Academy Freeston

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Normanton · WF6 1HZ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence11.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Outwood Academy City Fields

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF1 4SF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Crofton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Smith

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