Minsthorpe Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF9 2UJ · Wakefield
#262 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2934 of 4,090 nationally
About Minsthorpe Community College
Minsthorpe Community College is a academy secondary located in Pontefract, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,609 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 262nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (38th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,609; capacity filled 91.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.6%; ebacc average points 3.39.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Minsthorpe Community College ranks 24th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Minsthorpe Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,609
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Minsthorpe Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ash Grove Primary Academy
PONTEFRACT · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
265 students · 474 m away
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.0 km away
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 1.1 km away
Ark Northfield Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
348 students · 2.1 km away
Upton Primary School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
453 students · 2.1 km away
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 3.1 km away
South Kirkby Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
186 students · 3.1 km away
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
208 students · 3.2 km away
Grove Lea Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
244 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,615 students
Trinity Academy Halifax
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1,624 students
Kelvin Hall School
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1,593 students
Lift Kingswood
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
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Beckfoot School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Minsthorpe Community College a good school?
Minsthorpe Community College has a Success Index (England) of 30.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #262 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Minsthorpe Community College rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Minsthorpe Community College ranks #262 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2934 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Minsthorpe Community College?
Minsthorpe Community College had 1,609 students in 2025.
Is Minsthorpe Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Minsthorpe Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Minsthorpe Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Minsthorpe Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.