Minsthorpe Community College

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Minsthorpe Lane
South Elmsall
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF9 2UJ
Phone 01977657600
Reference Number 137011

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1575
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.9%
Girls: 50.1%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 137 162 299
8 165 124 289
9 149 136 285
10 133 147 280
11 117 135 252
12 67 53 120
13 18 32 50

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.8%
White, Other 7.8%
Mixed, Other 2.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
White & Asian 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Asian, Other 0.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 36.4% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 50.4% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 24.49 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 25.28 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade D+ C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 39 1
Third Preference 18 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
Ash Grove Primary Academy
Ash Grove, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2TF
0.29 miles
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Regent Street, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BL
0.64 miles
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2QQ
0.64 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BP
0.69 miles
Northfield Primary School
Northfield Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3LY
1.28 miles
Upton Primary School
Waggon Lane, Upton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1JS
1.33 miles
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Badsworth, Main Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1AJ
1.9 miles
South Kirkby Academy
Stockingate, South Kirkby, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3DP
1.92 miles
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
Common Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3EA
1.98 miles
Grove Lea Primary School
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4BQ
2.44 miles
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School
Clayton Lane, Hooton Pagnell, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7BT
2.51 miles
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4LJ
2.67 miles
West End Academy
Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4QJ
2.92 miles
St Helen's CE Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4EG
2.97 miles
Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7PH
3.29 miles
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7JH
3.47 miles
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Station Road, Low Ackworth, Station Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HH
3.59 miles
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 9EJ
3.62 miles
The Hill Primary Academy
Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 0DS
3.71 miles
Gooseacre Primary Academy
Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 0NU
3.74 miles
Name Distance
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AB
2.59 miles
Compass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EA
2.77 miles
Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7DT
3.03 miles
Ackworth School
Pontefract Road, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT
3.68 miles
The Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S63 0BG
3.72 miles
Campsmount Academy
Ryecroft Road, Norton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 9AS
4.56 miles
North Ridge Community School
Tenter Balk Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Woodlands, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7EF
4.57 miles
Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE
4.74 miles
Outwood Academy Adwick
Windmill Balk Lane, Woodlands, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7SF
4.77 miles
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