Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 41.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 41.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 51%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.07
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.28, 0.15]
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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 | 170 | 41.0 | — | 50.6% | 31.2% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 173 | 39.7 | -0.07 | 48.6% | 31.8% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 179 | 39.7 | -0.24 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 190 | 38.8 | -0.51 | 54.0% | 24.0% | 3.6 |
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Other secondary schools in Wakefield for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145938 |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | James Pape |
| Trust | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WF9 4AB |
| Latest pupils | 170 |
| FSM eligible | 40.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AB
www.hemsworth.outwood.comView local authority page1977624220| DfE number | 4014 |
| UKPRN | 10067323 |
| Opened | 1 May 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 29 Apr 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |