Outwood Academy Hemsworth vs St Helen's CE Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
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St Helen's CE Primary School
Pontefract
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Wakefield
Wakefield
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1101
215
Capacity
1632
270
Occupancy
67%
80%
FSM %
43.3%
47.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
37.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
32.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
84%
KS2 Maths
-
74%
KS2 Writing
-
71%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
21.7
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
22
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
-
Degree course
54%
-
Any L4+ destination
54%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
39
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (22)
Sociology (18)
English Language (12)
English Language (12)
History (5)
English Literature (5)
History (5)
Mathematics (5)