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Secondary schools in and near WF7

All 4 secondary schools in WF7, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in WF7

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  1. 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 England average.

    263 first choices, 272 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.1

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%
    Pupils
    1,470
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
  2. The Featherstone Academy

    Pontefract, WF7 5AJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the England average.

    96 first choices, 98 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.7

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.6%
    Pupils
    556
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school The Featherstone Academy
  3. 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
    View school Oakfield Park School
  4. Ackworth School

    West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1638.0

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    429
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ackworth School

Just outside WF7

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of WF7.

  1. Wragby School

    1.8 miles from WF7 · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Wragby School
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How WF7's secondary schools spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

England 46.2Ackworth School: 38The Featherstone Academy: 39.7St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy: 46.1020406080
Secondary schools in WF7

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

WF7 average 9.7%St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy: 8%The Featherstone Academy: 9.6%Oakfield Park School: 11.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in WF7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in WF7

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 4 secondary schools in WF7 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. 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 WF7, explained

There are 4 secondary schools in WF7. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.

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How many secondary schools are in WF7?
There are 4 secondary schools in WF7, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in WF7?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in WF7 on Eduscope are St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy and The Featherstone Academy. 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 WF7 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.
How do I choose a secondary school in WF7?
When choosing a secondary school in WF7, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 4 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.

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