Woodkirk Academy, Wakefield | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Woodkirk Academy

Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield WF3 1JQ

https://www.woodkirkacademy.co.uk/

Woodkirk Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,800 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2013 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Environment, Admissions and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		The Morley Academy
1.6		Bruntcliffe Academy
2.1		Upper Batley High School
2.2		Batley Grammar School
2.4		Cockburn School
2.4		Batley Girls' High School
2.5		Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
2.7		Manor Croft Academy
3.2		Cockburn John Charles Academy
3.4		St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.4		Outwood Grange Academy
3.5		Rodillian Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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