Outwood Academy Hemsworth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 4 2025 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
- 1108 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 86.8%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 3.5%
Unclassified 3%
African 1.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 45 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 232 123 109 |
| Year 8 | 219 115 104 |
| Year 9 | 224 110 114 |
| Year 10 | 209 107 102 |
| Year 11 | 168 97 71 |
| Year 12 | 28 5 23 |
| Year 13 | 28 17 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 28.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 13.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 6.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |