School Profile

The Featherstone Academy

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Profile Notes

The Featherstone Academy is a state-funded academy offering secondary education for ages 11-16 in Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber. Currently has 524 pupils on roll. Religious affiliation: None. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)

Pontefract • WF7 5AJ • National Curriculum

524 pupils (87% of 600 capacity) • 294 boys / 230 girls

Official URN 138593 • LAESTAB

www.featherstone.academy

Official Registration

StatusOpen

PhaseSecondary

Establishment typeAcademy sponsor led

Statutory age11 - 16

Opened 01-09-2012 • Closed Still active

Destination Snapshot

Inspection & quality signals

Historical Links

No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.

Evidence Trail

Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25

GCSE / KS42024/25

Attainment 841.6

EBacc avg points3.85

Eng & Maths 5+35.6%

Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.

Official Performance Snapshot

202425 • KS4 (GCSE) — All pupilsNo band

Students 87 • APS n/a • Value added n/a