Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield · Leeds
LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Leeds. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
Woodkirk Academy is a secondary academy in Wakefield, Leeds, part of LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Woodkirk Academy
- Address
- Rein Road, Tingley
- Postcode
- WF3 1JQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- URN (official identifier)
- 137383
- Establishment number
- 4105
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1769
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1785
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Headteacher
- Mr Timothy Jones
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 14 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.woodkirkacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01138873600
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Woodkirk Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,769 | 131,078 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.3% | 28.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 17.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.2% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 10.2% | 23.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Woodkirk Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 14 May 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 21 Dec 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodkirk High Specialist Science School (URN 108082)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodkirk High Specialist Science School (URN 108082)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 May 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Woodkirk Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.0% | 8.5% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.6% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Woodkirk Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £361,900 for 329 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 22.1% | 29.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £243 | £387 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Woodkirk Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,777 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Leeds average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £13,714,000 £7,718 per pupil | £8,357 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £12,270,000 £6,905 per pupil | £7,732 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £7,433,000 £4,183 per pupil · 60.6% | £4,241 · 54.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,121,000 £631 per pupil · 9.1% | £950 · 12.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £174,000 £98 per pupil · 1.4% | £140 · 1.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £174,000 £98 per pupil · 1.4% | £109 · 1.4% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,444,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,363,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,703 per pupil, supply and agency £178 per pupil — spending up £202 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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