Outwood Academy Hemsworth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 12 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 145938
- Address
- Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB
- Website
- www.hemsworth.outwood.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1095 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.8%
- Persistent absence
- 37.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 87.6%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 3.6%
Unclassified 2.3%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
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 39.7
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.44
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
| French | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 113 113 |
| Year 8 | 234 114 120 |
| Year 9 | 229 113 116 |
| Year 10 | 178 103 75 |
| Year 11 | 173 78 95 |
| Year 12 | 28 17 11 |
| Year 13 | 27 9 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 80.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 43.0% 39.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 12.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 28.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 6.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 56.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 17.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 5.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |