The Featherstone Academy
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Attainment 8 of 41.6 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 41.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 52%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.33
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.62, -0.03]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 87 | 41.6 | — | 51.7% | 80.5% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 88 | 40.6 | -0.33 | 46.6% | 78.4% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 88 | 44.0 | -0.12 | 55.0% | 81.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 78 | 39.3 | -0.61 | 55.0% | 67.0% | 3.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wakefield for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138593 |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Head Teacher Diana Townshend |
| Trust | RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WF7 5AJ |
| Latest pupils | 87 |
| FSM eligible | 40.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
www.featherstone.academyView local authority page1977698000| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10038489 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |