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Outwood Academy Hemsworth

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Pape

corporate_fareOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onPontefract, WF9 4AB

language Visit Website phone 1977624220

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,064

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Wakefield

#2,404 of 3,216 nationally

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Outwood Academy Hemsworth is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Pontefract, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Outwood Academy Hemsworth is an academy sponsor led in Pontefract, Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,108 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41, placing the school #16 in Wakefield and #2,404 of 3,216 nationally. 40.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 9 A-level subjects. 22.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 2.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: -1.0 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 27.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

40.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.7%

Entering EBacc31.20%

EBacc APS3.73

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31.80%

EBacc APS3.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.44

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.62

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.25

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

82%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-1.0

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A2.8%

Achieving A*–B22.2%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate90.0%

A-level subjects offered9

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.93

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate80.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate90.50%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate96.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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11 October 2022

Inspection Report

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01 March 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-10-11

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-05-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-05-12

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

21.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.5%(83 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 1,108 pupils. During this period, there were 236 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 21.3%, 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)	1,108	236	21.3%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,120	371	33.1%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,071	540	50.4%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,095	484	44.2%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,092	367	33.6%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,067	173	16.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,064	174	16.4%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,072	137	12.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,047	187	17.9%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,065	343	32.2%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,087	319	29.3%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	996	442	44.4%	3.6%	4
2020/21 (Spring term)	994	106	10.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,004	339	33.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,008	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,008	435	43.2%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,010	425	42.1%	4.2%	4
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,133	603	53.2%	3.1%	5
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,153	736	63.8%	3.8%	7
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,162	842	72.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,222	319	26.1%	3.4%	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 53 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

24.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree17%

agree63%

disagree17%

strongly disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree33%

agree47%

disagree20%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree63%

agree33%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree47%

disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree40%

agree40%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree33%

disagree7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree47%

disagree7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree37%

agree57%

disagree7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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