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The Featherstone Academy

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personMs Diana Townshend

corporate_fareTHE RODILLIAN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onPontefract, WF7 5AJ

language Visit Website phone 1977722805

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

485

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Attainment 8

41.6

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GCSE Rank

#14 in Wakefield

#2,310 of 3,216 nationally

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The Featherstone Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Pontefract, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Featherstone Academy is an academy sponsor led in Pontefract, Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE RODILLIAN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 524 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.6, placing the school #14 in Wakefield and #2,310 of 3,216 nationally. 35.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 40.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.6

Grade 5+ E&M

35.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.8%

Entering EBacc80.50%

EBacc APS3.85

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78.40%

EBacc APS3.78

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS4.15

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS3.83

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.37

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.32

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 March 2022

Inspection Report

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07 February 2017

Inspection Report

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03 March 2015

Inspection Report

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14 October 2014

Inspection Report

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12 May 2014

Inspection Report

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29 January 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-02-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-03-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

39.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

14.5%(76 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 524 pupils. During this period, there were 206 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 39.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	524	206	39.3%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	535	226	42.2%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	505	243	48.1%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	511	217	42.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	514	279	54.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	485	149	30.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	485	141	29.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	487	151	31.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	441	77	17.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	443	99	22.3%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	441	119	27.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	392	81	20.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	398	27	6.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	395	92	23.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	379	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	379	56	14.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	381	139	36.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	361	82	22.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	369	74	20.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	369	115	31.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	337	54	16.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	335	50	14.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	334	71	21.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	322	10	3.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	328	24	7.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	330	55	16.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 38 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 36 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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The Featherstone Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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