Outwood Academy Hemsworth
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF9 4AB · Wakefield
#277 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3074 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 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 1,101 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 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 277th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (46th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,101; capacity filled 67.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.4%; ebacc average points 3.73.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Outwood Academy Hemsworth ranks 25th 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%)41.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.3%
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 Outwood Academy Hemsworth by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,101
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 67.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
West End Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
187 students · 603 m away
Grove Lea Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
244 students · 610 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
119 students · 712 m away
St Helen's CE Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
215 students · 1.2 km away
King's Meadow Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 2.2 km away
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
320 students · 3.0 km away
Fitzwilliam Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
224 students · 3.0 km away
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 3.0 km away
Ark Northfield Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
348 students · 3.0 km away
Ackworth Mill Dam School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Darton Academy
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,099 students
Maltby Academy
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,096 students
Sirius Academy North
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,095 students
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Barnsley · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,108 students
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,093 students
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,109 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy Hemsworth a good school?
Outwood Academy Hemsworth has a Success Index (England) of 27.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #277 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 Outwood Academy Hemsworth rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Outwood Academy Hemsworth ranks #277 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3074 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy Hemsworth?
Outwood Academy Hemsworth had 1,101 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy Hemsworth a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy Hemsworth is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy Hemsworth?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy Hemsworth; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.