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Woodkirk Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Wakefield, WF3 1JQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#712 of 3,312

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#576 of 2,536

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Woodkirk Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,769 of 1,743 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Timothy Jones
TrustLEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137383.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Attainment 8 score52.346.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths78.1%65.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths58.4%48.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths21.9%14.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths72%61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4279--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Average points per A-level entry38.423535
Average A-level gradeB--
Average points, best three A-levels38.4335.8335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better26.5%17.6%17.5%
A-level progress score0.34--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study150--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,769
Girls823
Boys946
Eligible for free school meals19.3%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support113
EHC plan22
Average class size21.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.4%
Indian
5.8%
Pakistani
5.4%
African
3.3%
Other White
2.8%
Chinese
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other mixed
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence7%8.5%8%
Persistent absence19.6%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence2.9%4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)294
Applications (Year 7)759
First preference applications (Year 7)229
First preference offers (Year 7)229
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)111

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,743
Pupils on roll1,778
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places342
Sixth form pupils on roll289

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)100.38
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.64
Support staff (FTE)63.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25102.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2595.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.8%
Staying in education86.3%
School sixth form49.2%
Further education34.5%
Apprenticeship4.2%
Not sustained3.3%
Sixth form college2.3%
Employment2.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83.7%
Higher education45.6%
Employment25.2%
Not sustained11.6%
Apprenticeship10.2%
Further education1.4%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Woodkirk Academy

What is Woodkirk Academy's Ofsted rating?

Woodkirk Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Nov 2013.

How does Woodkirk Academy rank in England?

Woodkirk Academy ranks 712 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 78% of schools) and 576 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woodkirk Academy?

Woodkirk Academy has 1,769 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,743.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.