Airedale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 136613
- Address
- Crewe Road, Airedale, WF10 3JU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1039 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.7%
- Persistent absence
- 37.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 86.2%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 2.5%
African 2.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.68
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.2
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.79
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 10 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Airedale Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 109 115 |
| Year 8 | 212 87 125 |
| Year 9 | 216 106 110 |
| Year 10 | 197 100 97 |
| Year 11 | 158 82 76 |
| Year 12 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 13 | 6 1 5 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 80.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 44.0% 39.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 12.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 28.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 6.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 32.0% 56.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 17.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 5.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |