Woodkirk Academy

location
Address

Rein Road
Wakefield
WF3 1JQ
United Kingdom

Contact details

Headteacher
Tim Jones

About this school

DfE number
383/4105
Number of pupils
1799
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 18
Type of school
Academy converter
Facilities
Not applicable
Specialism
Not applicable
Faith
Not applicable
Area
South

Admissions policy

Places are offered in priority order. Children who meet the first priority will get a place before children who meet the second.

Admissions year
September 2025 to July 2026
Number of places (published admission number)
300
Summary of admissions policy

1. Looked after and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (evidence required).

2.  Children with exceptional social or medical needs that can only be met at our Academy (evidence and conditions apply).

3.  Children who have a brother or sister attending our Academy (conditions apply).

4. Children of staff at the Academy (conditions apply) .

5.  Children who at the time of application are on roll at feeder schools: Blackgates Primary Academy, East Ardsley Primary Academy, Hill Top Primary Academy and Westerton Primary Academy.

6. Children for who Woodkirk Academy is the nearest secondary school, by straight line distance.

7. If none of the other priorities apply, your application will be considered under priority 6

You should read the full admissions policy before applying. For some criteria, you may need to send extra information.

How places were allocated in previous years

How many children got a place by priority

Offer day 2024

All applicants admitted*

Last child offered a place

Find out which admissions priority the last child met and how far they lived from the school (if applicable) in previous years. All distances are measured as a straight line.

Offer Day
2025
Priority admitted
All applicants admitted (this school took additional pupils to the Published Admission Number on offer day this year)
Offer Day
2024
Priority admitted
All applicants admitted
Offer Day
2023
Distance in miles
3.169
Priority admitted
7
Priority summary
Any other children

How many people applied

Offer day
2025
Put as 1st preference
272
Put as 2nd preference
193
Put as 3rd preference
227
Put as 4th preference
64
Put as 5th preference
44
Total applications (preferences)
800

More information

Visit the school’s website to find out about performance, uniforms and after school clubs.

Travel information

20 mph outside school
Yes
School crossing patrol
No
Parent waiting shelter
Yes
Cycle storage
Yes
Scooter storage
No
Cycle routes
No