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Woodkirk High Specialist Science School

Community school · Wakefield · WF3 1JQ

Ages 11–18 · Leeds

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,743
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 Jonathan White

Location

Address
Rein Road, Tingley
Postcode
WF3 1JQ
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Morley and Outwood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 Wakefield, Leeds. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Secondary schools in Wakefield
9
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF3
13
Secondary in WF3
2
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Secondary in Leeds LA
41

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 WakefieldNear WF3

  • Woodkirk Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF3 1JQ · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Morley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS27 0PD · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bruntcliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS27 0LZ · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Upper Batley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Cockburn School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS11 5TT · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Batley Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0LD · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.5 miles away

  • Manor Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF12 7DW · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan White

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