Wakefield
The Featherstone Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Wakefield school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.7
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.33
- Progress 8
- [-0.62, -0.03]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 98 | 96 | 96 (100%) | 231 |
| September 2025 | 110 | 106 | 106 (100%) | 247 |
| September 2024 | 94 | 92 | 91 (99%) | 213 |
| September 2023 | 95 | 77 | 77 (100%) | 163 |
| September 2022 | 85 | 99 | 84 (85%) | 176 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Wakefield’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 94 | 39.7 | — | 39.4% | 10.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 87 | 41.6 | — | 35.6% | — | 80.5% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 88 | 40.6 | -0.33 | 42.0% | — | 78.4% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 88 | 44.0 | -0.12 | 43.2% | — | 80.7% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 78 | 39.3 | -0.61 | — | — | 67.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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 |
| Pupils | 524 |
| FSM eligible | 40.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
www.featherstone.academy1977698000| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 | — |