Woodkirk Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 14 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
- 1799 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 75.1%
Mixed 5.1%
Indian 4.6%
Pakistani 4.3%
Other White 3.1%
Unclassified 2.6%
Chinese 1.8%
African 1.7%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.7
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.42
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 34 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 1 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 92 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
Admissions
Woodkirk Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 320
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 208
- 3rd preference
- 252
- From another Local Authority
- 122
Offers
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 64
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 311 172 139 |
| Year 8 | 304 170 134 |
| Year 9 | 304 169 135 |
| Year 10 | 285 155 130 |
| Year 11 | 308 151 157 |
| Year 12 | 144 74 70 |
| Year 13 | 143 69 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 63.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 22.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.1% 2.2% |