The Featherstone Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 30 June 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.6 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 65% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 52% | 60% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 81% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 87 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 511
- Capacity
- 600
- Girls / boys
- 44% / 56%
- Free school meals
- 41%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32.8
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 1.9
- Leadership (FTE)
- 5
- Part-time teachers
- 9%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about The Featherstone Academy
What is The Featherstone Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected The Featherstone Academy on 30 June 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing; Needs attention for attendance and behaviour.
How do I apply for a place at The Featherstone Academy?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if The Featherstone Academy is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near The Featherstone Academy guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when The Featherstone Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at The Featherstone Academy?
The Featherstone Academy had 511 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 600. It is a mixed school.
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