Airedale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jan 30 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
- 1063 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.3%
- Persistent absence
- 39.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 84.3%
Other White 6.1%
African 3.6%
Mixed 2.5%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.9
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.83
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 75 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 7 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 3 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Airedale Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 115 100 |
| Year 8 | 224 110 114 |
| Year 9 | 200 86 114 |
| Year 10 | 206 94 112 |
| Year 11 | 196 101 95 |
| Year 13 | 22 11 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 28.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 25.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 13.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 6.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |