The Featherstone Academy vs Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
11–16
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Wakefield
Wakefield
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
556
314
Capacity
600
410
Occupancy
93%
77%
FSM %
40.8%
46.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2022
Mar 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
39.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
57%
KS2 Maths
-
62%
KS2 Writing
-
67%