Woodkirk Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF3 1JQ · Leeds
#46 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#686 of 4,090 nationally
About Woodkirk Academy
Woodkirk Academy is a academy secondary located in Wakefield, in the Leeds local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,769 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 77.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 46th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (85th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,769; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.5%; ebacc average points 5.05.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; Woodkirk Academy ranks 12th of 62 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%)52.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)62.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.9%
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 Woodkirk Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,769
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 62.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Woodkirk Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westerton Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
664 students · 768 m away
Blackgates Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
233 students · 1.4 km away
Hill Top Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.6 km away
Queenswood School
Leeds · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
24 students · 1.8 km away
Fountain Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.9 km away
The Morley Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,410 students · 2.0 km away
Morley Newlands Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
678 students · 2.0 km away
Seven Hills Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 2.0 km away
Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Batley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
297 students · 2.4 km away
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
252 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Rastrick High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,774 students
Dixons Allerton Academy
Bradford · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,775 students
Wales High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,783 students
Tapton School & Sixth Form
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,747 students
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,800 students
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodkirk Academy a good school?
Woodkirk Academy has a Success Index (England) of 77.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #46 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 Woodkirk Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Woodkirk Academy ranks #46 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #686 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Woodkirk Academy?
Woodkirk Academy had 1,769 students in 2025.
Is Woodkirk Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Woodkirk Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Woodkirk Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Woodkirk Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.