How many pupils does Outwood Academy Hemsworth have?

Outwood Academy Hemsworth has 1,108 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Outwood Academy Hemsworth?

The headteacher of Outwood Academy Hemsworth is James Pape.

What type of school is Outwood Academy Hemsworth?

Outwood Academy Hemsworth is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Outwood Academy Hemsworth in?

Outwood Academy Hemsworth is in the Wakefield local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Outwood Academy Hemsworth

Wakefield Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF9 4AB

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 4 March 2025.

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1,108

Pupils

40.5%

Free school meals

1 May 2018

Opened

About this school

Outwood Academy Hemsworth is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,108 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 4 March 2025. The Headteacher is James Pape. The school is administered by Wakefield local authority. It belongs to OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 May 2018.

School details

Head: James Pape
Trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Wakefield
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145938

Contact

01977624220 enquiries@hemsworth.outwood.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Outwood Academy Hemsworth are handled by the school or the local authority (Wakefield). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.07

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.73

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

31%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →