Secondary schools and colleges in Wakefield

  • National average
  • Average for this local authority

% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs including maths and English

YearNational averageLocal average
201053.455.8
200949.849.3
200847.651.3
200746.346.5

Average point score per pupil at A/AS-level and equivalents

YearNational averageLocal average
2010744.8743.6
2009739.3748.4
2008740734.3
2007731.2711.9

How to use this table: Select column header to sort table, check boxes to compare schools

What does this mean? School name What does this mean? % 5 A*-C GCSEs What does this mean? English Bacc What does this mean? CVA What does this mean? A/AS points
Source: All data from Department for Education
Wakefield Girls' High School (IND) 97 80 NA 1079.4
Ackworth School (IND) 86 58 NA 901.6
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing 65 27 989.7 NA
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College 64 25 1031.5 880.3
Kettlethorpe High School, A Specialist Maths and Computing College 63 25 1010.8 NA
Horbury School - A Specialist Language College 60 18 1029.1 NA
Silcoates School (IND) 91 18 NA 745.2
St Thomas A Becket Catholic College Specialist Status in Humanities 54 16 988.1 NA
Ossett School 63 12 1016.3 752.7
Hemsworth Arts and Community College 50 10 987.7 637.5
Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College 54 7 1004.5 582
Airedale High School 45 6 1053.4 NA
The Freeston Business and Enterprise College 49 6 1003.8 NA
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science College 46 6 965.7 NA
Featherstone Technology College 34 5 980.2 NA
Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College 59 4 1037.4 NA
Crofton High School - Specialists in Maths and Computing 63 3 1018 NA
Knottingley High School and Sports College 41 3 1002.7 NA
Outwood Grange Academy (AC) 71 2 1027 756.3
Castleford High School Technology and Sports College 60 1 1036.6 NA
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (IND) 0 0 NA 1087.5
The Cathedral School 48 0 1024.5 NA
What do the table headers mean?
School name
Click on the name to visit the government's page of information and performance data for the school. For schools with both Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 pupils, KS5 can be reached from a link on the KS4 page. IND = independent, SEL = selective, AC = academy, SHUT = school closed since exams. More detail
% 5 A*-C GCSEs
This benchmark measure is the percentage of pupils in the school who achieve passes graded between A* and C in five GCSE or equivalent qualifications, including maths and English GCSE. SS = small school; N/A = data not available. More detail
English baccalaureate
Introduced in 2010, this is the percentage of pupils in the school achieving A*-C GCSE passes in English, maths, two science subjects, a language and history or geography. SS = small school; N/A = data not available. More detail
Contextual value-added
A statistical measure of pupils' progress between leaving primary school and finishing Key Stage 4 (age 16), in comparison to other children from similar backgrounds. Higher numbers indicate better progress. WARNING: This measure cannot be ranked accurately - sorting the table gives a general indication only. SS = small school; N/A = data not available. More detail
A/AS-level points
Points are allocated for A-levels, AS-levels and other Key Stage 5 qualifications, depending on the grade achieved. The score is the average number of points per pupil at the institution. More detail

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