Secondary schools in Pontefract

There are 6 secondary schools in Pontefract (Wakefield), teaching 6,803 pupils. Of the 6 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Pontefract All schools in Pontefract

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 6scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)3of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full1 of 6schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.4one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (6)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	The King's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,041	26%	Good 2022	68	60 to 76
2	Carleton High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,026	31%	Not inspected	59	49 to 67
3	Minsthorpe Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	1,609	34%	Good 2023	48	39 to 58
4	St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,470	24%	Report card 2026	46	37 to 56
5	Outwood Academy HemsworthAcademy · ages 11-18	1,101	43%	No overall grade 2025	37	28 to 48
6	The Featherstone AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	556	41%	Good 2022	35	25 to 47

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Wakefield7 schools Castleford2 schools Ossett1 schools Normanton1 schools Knottingley1 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.