The Featherstone Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Pontefract Road
 Featherstone
 Pontefract
 West Yorkshire WF7 5AJ
Telephone: 01977 722805

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Featherstone Technology College
Trust: The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Ms Diana Townshend (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Wesley Bush (went to Castleford Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17 / 2.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.3
Number of pupils: 485
Pupils Per Teacher: 28.5
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 33.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.8km
* 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: Featherstone
School Number: 3844000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. Featherstone Girnhill Infant School (1.4km) show on map
  5. Larks Hill Junior and Infant School (1.5km) show on map
  6. The King's School (1.9km) show on map
  7. Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (2.0km) show on map
  8. Carleton Park Junior and Infant School (2.3km) show on map
  9. Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy (2.3km) show on map
  10. New College Pontefract (2.4km) show on map
  11. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  12. St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth F... (2.6km) show on map
  13. Carleton High School (2.8km) show on map
  14. The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School (2.9km) show on map
  15. Ackworth School (2.9km) show on map
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  17. St Giles C of E Academy (3.2km) show on map
  18. Harewood Centre Nursery School (3.3km) show on map
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  27. Oakfield Park School (4.3km) show on map
  28. Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School (4.4km) show on map
  29. Sharlston Community School (4.6km) show on map
  30. Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (4.7km) show on map
  31. Fitzwilliam Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  32. Darrington Church of England Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  33. Glasshoughton Infant Academy (5.0km) show on map
  34. Half Acres Primary Academy (5.1km) show on map
  35. Outwood Academy Freeston (5.1km) show on map
  36. St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  37. Ackton Pastures Primary Academy (5.1km) show on map
  38. Normanton Common Primary Academy (5.2km) show on map
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