Gawthorpe Community Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 13 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
137643
Address
High Street, Gawthorpe, WF5 9QP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
237 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
2.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.7%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.2%
Mixed 8.4%
Pakistani 3%
African 2.1%
Other White 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingWell below average-4.1
MathsBelow average-2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 47%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Gawthorpe Community Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
38
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
24
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
18
13
5
Reception, Full-time
28
16
12
Year 1
30
12
18
Year 2
28
15
13
Year 3
30
16
14
Year 4
30
15
15
Year 5
30
12
18
Year 6
30
19
11
Year 2023-2024

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