The Featherstone Academy, based in Pontefract, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Featherstone Academy currently has around 524 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.1% boys and 43.9% girls. Around 40.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 14 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 85% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (77%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 71% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
| Website: | www.featherstone.academy |
| Telephone: | 01977698000 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wakefield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Diana Townshend |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138593 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 524 |
| Number of Boys: | 294 |
| Number of Girls: | 230 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.50% | 474 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 7 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 5 |
| African | 0.80% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Nunns Lane , Featherstone WF7 5HF | 3out of 4 | 1,028 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School George Street , Featherstone WF7 5BG | 2out of 4 | 1,255 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Gordon Street , WF7 6LW | 3out of 4 | 1,302 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB | 3out of 4 | 1,519 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB | - not rated | 1,519 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Technology College: With Physical Disability Resource Pontefract Road , Purston WF7 5AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF | 3out of 4 | 2,097 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF | - not rated | 2,097 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD | 3out of 4 | 2,835 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR | - not rated | 2,498 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR | - not rated | 2,498 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Leas School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW | - not rated | 3,030 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Translink Plus (Pontefract Young Peoples Centre) Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW | - not rated | 3,030 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Inglebrook School Northgate Close , WF8 1JL | - not rated | 3,269 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.