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Secondary schools in and near Featherstone

All 2 secondary schools in Featherstone, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Featherstone

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  1. St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

    Pontefract, WF7 6BD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Featherstone average.

    263 first choices, 272 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.1

    Featherstone 44.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Featherstone 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,470
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
  2. The Featherstone Academy

    Pontefract, WF7 5AJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Featherstone average, high absence.

    96 first choices, 98 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.7

    Featherstone 44.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.6%Featherstone 8.5%
    Pupils
    556
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school The Featherstone Academy

Just outside Featherstone

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Featherstone.

  1. Ark The King's School

    1.6 miles from Featherstone · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Featherstone average, low absence.

    188 first choices, 207 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.8

    Featherstone 44.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.6%Featherstone 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,041
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Ark The King's School
  2. Ark Carleton High School

    2.2 miles from Featherstone · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Featherstone average, low absence.

    251 first choices, 199 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.3

    Featherstone 44.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Featherstone 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,026
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school Ark Carleton High School
  3. Ackworth School

    2.4 miles from Featherstone · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results below the Featherstone average.

    Attainment 8 at 1638.0

    Featherstone 44.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Featherstone 8.5%
    Pupils
    429
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ackworth School
The big picture

How Featherstone's secondary schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Featherstone

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Featherstone

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 secondary schools in Featherstone have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Featherstone, explained

There are 2 secondary schools in Featherstone, teaching 2,026 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Featherstone scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

27.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,448 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many secondary schools are in Featherstone?
There are 2 secondary schools in Featherstone, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Featherstone?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Featherstone on Eduscope are St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy and The Featherstone Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Featherstone ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Featherstone secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Featherstone is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Featherstone?
When choosing a secondary school in Featherstone, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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