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Outwood Academy Hemsworth

Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AB

OPENSECONDARYAGES 11-18MIXEDOFSTED · NOT JUDGED
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Profile
TypeAcademy sponsor led
HeadMr James Pape
PhaseSecondary
Local authorityWakefield
Pupils on roll1,101
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Capacity1,632
ConstituencyNormanton and Hemsworth
WardHemsworth
Religious characterNone
Opened01-05-2018
GenderMixed
PostcodeWF9 4AB
URN145938
Ofsted · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 · 2025-03-04
No
Overall effectiveness
G
Quality of education
G
Behaviour & attitudes
G
Personal development
G
Leadership & management
G
Sixth form
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

SAFEGUARDING: EFFECTIVE · PUBLISHED 2025-04-29 · INSPECTION 10346707 · FULL REPORT ↗

Trust

Member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust - school sponsor, joined 01/05/2018.

Member of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST - multi-academy trust, joined 01/05/2018. Incorporated at Companies House as 06995649 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 4118 · UKPRN 10058273 · GROUP UID 4119

Governing body · 10 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Mrs Caroline FoyChair of Local Governing Body7 Oct 202423 Oct 2027
2y
ACTIVE
Mrs Lindsey CorbettLocal Governor6 Mar 20236 Mar 2027
4y
ENDS SOON
Mr Andrew CrossLocal Governor6 Mar 20256 Mar 2027
2y
ENDS SOON
Mrs Christine GregoryLocal Governor7 Oct 202425 Jun 2025
2y
LAPSED
Mrs Claire LancasterLocal Governor3 Jan 20233 Jan 2027
4y
ENDS SOON
Headteacher James PapeLocal Governor1 Jan 2024
3y
Mrs Nichola ReynoldsLocal Governor15 Apr 202415 Apr 2028
3y
ACTIVE
Mrs Jennifer Sides-CrumpLocal Governor17 Mar 202517 Mar 2027
2y
ENDS SOON
Miss Jacqueline WadeLocal Governor28 Apr 202626 Apr 2030
6m
ACTIVE
Mr Scott WalkerLocal Governor5 Dec 20245 Dec 2026
2y
ENDS SOON
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy 139335Predecessor30-04-2018