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Outwood Academy Hemsworth

Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AB · URN 145938

Public data summary

4.5

out of 10 · 24 data sources

Coverage 71% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 534
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,632
Local authority: Wakefield

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.07
GCSE Attainment 8: 39.7
A-level average: D
Sustained education: 36.0%
University: 36.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.5%
Persistent absence: 38.1%
Free school meals: 40.1%
SEN support: 13.4%
English additional language: 4.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.5:1
Average class size: 22.7
Staff turnover: 24.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.3

1 contributing signals

Attendance

2.5

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.9

3 contributing signals

Equity

4.0

5 contributing signals

Destinations

4.4

5 contributing signals

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