- Ofsted:Good or better
Results close to the Wakefield average, low absence.
291 first choices, 280 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.8
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,480
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
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- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Church of England
Results above the Wakefield average, low absence.
311 first choices, 196 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.9
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,028
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Wakefield average, low absence.
188 first choices, 207 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.8
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,041
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Wakefield average, low absence.
263 first choices, 272 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.1
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,470
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Wakefield average, low absence.
291 first choices, 354 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.2
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,900
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results above the Wakefield average.
234 first choices, 198 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.0
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.1%Wakefield 9.8%
- Pupils
- 1,070
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Wakefield average, low absence.
201 first choices, 137 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.1
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 762
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Wakefield average, low absence.
251 first choices, 199 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.3
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,026
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Wakefield average.
201 first choices, 202 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.3
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.2%Wakefield 9.8%
- Pupils
- 1,045
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Wakefield average.
236 first choices, 292 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.8
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.1%Wakefield 9.8%
- Pupils
- 1,699
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Wakefield average, high absence.
155 first choices, 161 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.0
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 853
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
Results above the Wakefield average, high absence.
224 first choices, 287 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.8
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,616
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Wakefield average.
170 first choices, 175 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.6
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.7%Wakefield 9.8%
- Pupils
- 993
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Wakefield average.
96 first choices, 98 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.7
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.6%Wakefield 9.8%
- Pupils
- 556
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Wakefield average.
269 first choices, 279 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.7
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.1%Wakefield 9.8%
- Pupils
- 1,609
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Wakefield average.
131 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.5
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.2%Wakefield 9.8%
- Pupils
- 928
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Wakefield average, high absence.
186 first choices, 207 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.5
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,101
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Wakefield average, high absence.
144 first choices, 155 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.4
Wakefield 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,008
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 11.4%
- Pupils
- 176
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.0
Balance Alternative Provision
Knottingley, WF11 8NE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 32
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Denby Grange School
Wakefield, WF4 4JG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 50
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 14
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 44
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.2%
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD · Special · All-through · Ages 9 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 45.9%
- Pupils
- 104
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
- Secondary schools34including 10 special
- Attainment 8 at 1645.8England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding89%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools6 of 342 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class3take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals31.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Wakefield's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Wakefield
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 25 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 9
- Good: 8 of 9
- Requires improvement: 1 of 9
- Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Wakefield
Some are faith schools.
6 of the 34 secondary schools in Wakefield have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Wakefield, explained
There are 34 secondary schools in Wakefield, teaching 23,903 children. 1 are run by the council and 19 are academies or free schools. Among them are 10 special and 10 independent schools.
89% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Wakefield scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
31.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,271 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Wakefield?
There are 34 secondary schools in Wakefield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Wakefield?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Wakefield on Eduscope are Castleford Academy, Trinity Academy Cathedral and Ark The King's School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Wakefield ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wakefield secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Wakefield is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Wakefield?
When choosing a secondary school in Wakefield, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 34 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.