67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
80%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
334.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
524
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Featherstone Academy · Secondary · Wakefield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+14pp
67%60%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-6pp
43%36%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
41.6
+1.0
44.041.338.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
80%
+2pp
81%46%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
334.6
+1.7
365.2297.3229.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 334.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
524
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Local authority
Wakefield
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 36% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 80% | 334.6 | 82% | 524 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 42% | 40.6 | -0.33 | 78% | 332.9 | 80% | 511 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 43% | 44.0 | -0.12 | 81% | 365.2 | 81% | 485 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 40% | 39.3 | -0.61 | 67% | 299.0 | 67% | 443 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 28% | 38.6 | -0.33 | 10% | 229.3 | 16% | 369 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 36% | 38.8 | -0.50 | 11% | 212.4 | 13% | 335 |
| 2016/17 | 42% | 27% | 42.6 | -0.10 | 12% | — | 12% | 328 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 524 | 16.2 | 29% | 4% | 41% | 10% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 511 | 16.1 | 26% | 4% | 42% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 485 | 16.5 | 22% | 4% | 36% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 443 | 18.0 | 20% | 4% | 35% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 398 | 18.4 | 19% | 5% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 369 | 21.7 | 16% | 5% | 41% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 335 | 14.0 | 15% | 5% | 43% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 328 | 14.3 | 17% | 4% | 47% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.