Minsthorpe Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- 1580 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.7%
- Persistent absence
- 32.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 35.8%
White British 86.9%
Other White 7.5%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
African 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 68 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 54 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 73 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 40 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 73 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Minsthorpe Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 290
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 303
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 295 170 125 |
| Year 8 | 298 152 146 |
| Year 9 | 294 137 157 |
| Year 10 | 267 125 142 |
| Year 11 | 287 146 141 |
| Year 12 | 78 35 43 |
| Year 13 | 61 31 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 36.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 13.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 31.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 12.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 6.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 1.7% |