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Woodkirk Academy

Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF3 1JQ

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,775 pupilsLEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01138873600Ward: E05011407MP: E14001324
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
52.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,905

2024-25

Places filled
99%

1,775 of 1,785 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +1.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

51.5
'18-19
55.3
'21-22
48.7
'22-23
49.8
'23-24
52.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +10%

A strong pass in both

53%
'18-19
69%
'21-22
51%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

73%
'18-19
84%
'21-22
69%
'22-23
77%
'23-24
78%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.17

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.32
'18-19
0.48
'21-22
0.19
'22-23
0.15
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.41

4.64
'18-19
5.12
'21-22
4.42
'22-23
4.73
'23-24
5.05
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+13.2 vs Leeds average

This school52.8
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+24.5% vs Leeds average

This school62.5%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +4.3

Per entry

34.1
'18-19
34.6
'21-22
31.3
'22-23
36.2
'23-24
38.4
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +4.1

34.2
'18-19
34.6
'21-22
31.6
'22-23
36.3
'23-24
38.3
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+2.9 vs Leeds average

This school38.4
Leeds average35.5
Best in Leeds47.2
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
9.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.2%

Gender split

46%
54%

813 girls · 962 boys

Ethnicity

White British
73.3%
Indian
5.3%
Pakistani
5.2%
African
2.6%
Other White
2.4%
Chinese
2.3%
Unclassified
1.9%
White & Asian
1.6%
White & Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other Mixed
1.1%
Other Black
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-7.0% vs Leeds average

This school17.7%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-11.2% vs Leeds average

This school9.4%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.3% vs Leeds average

This school0.7%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-9.3% vs Leeds average

This school8.2%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.8%

4.4%
'18-19
9.3%
'21-22
9.7%
'22-23
8.9%
'23-24
7.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.9%
'18-19
26.1%
'21-22
25.9%
'22-23
24.6%
'23-24
19.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+1.1% vs Leeds average

This school7.2%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+3.8% vs Leeds average

This school19.6%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.2%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
2.1%
'19-20
3.1%
'20-21
3.8%
'21-22
4.4%
'22-23
5.5%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.2%
'16-17
1.3%
'17-18
1.8%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
2.7%
'20-21
2.8%
'21-22
2.7%
'22-23
3.2%
'23-24
2.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.06%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.7% vs Leeds average

This school2.8%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 83%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 3%Not sustained 8%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

91% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 55%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 9%Employment 24%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£195,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
41

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
28%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
9/10
Employment
8/10
Education
7/10
Health
5/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
23
Public order
7
Other crime
4
Anti social behaviour
2
Other theft
2
Criminal damage and arson
2
Drugs
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 137383