Woodkirk Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 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
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 137383
- Address
- Rein Road, Tingley, WF3 1JQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1775 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 73.3%
Indian 5.3%
Pakistani 5.2%
Mixed 4.5%
African 2.6%
Other White 2.4%
Chinese 2.3%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.8
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.04
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 30 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
Woodkirk Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 302
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 190
- 3rd preference
- 226
- From another Local Authority
- 101
Offers
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 309 162 147 |
| Year 8 | 308 166 142 |
| Year 9 | 296 166 130 |
| Year 10 | 291 161 130 |
| Year 11 | 280 151 129 |
| Year 12 | 153 86 67 |
| Year 13 | 138 70 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 2.4% |