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Minsthorpe Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Minsthorpe Lane
 South Elmsall
 Pontefract
 West Yorkshire WF9 2UJ
Telephone: 01977 657600

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Minsthorpe Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mark Gilmore and Rachael Merritt (since June 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Raymond Henshaw
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 86.81 / 20.23
Non-teaching Staff*: 102.07
Number of pupils: 1609
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Hemsworth
Electoral Ward: Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
School Number: 3844030

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th March 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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