Minsthorpe Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2023 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
- 137011
- Address
- Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, WF9 2UJ
- Website
- http://minsthorpe.cc
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1575 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 10%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 36.6%
White British 85.8%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 4.3%
Other 0.5%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 64 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 2 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 78 |
| English Language | GCSE | 254 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 249 |
| French | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Minsthorpe Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 288
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 310
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 137 162 |
| Year 8 | 289 165 124 |
| Year 9 | 285 149 136 |
| Year 10 | 280 133 147 |
| Year 11 | 252 117 135 |
| Year 12 | 120 67 53 |
| Year 13 | 50 18 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 28.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 13.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 6.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |