Secondary schools in Wakefield

There are 18 secondary schools in Wakefield, teaching 21,185 pupils. Of the 18 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Wakefield All schools in Wakefield Places within

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 18scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)101 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full5 of 18schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.8one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (18)

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	Trinity Academy CathedralAcademy · ages 11-16	1,028	42%	Outstanding 2022	81	76 to 86
2	The King's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Pontefract	1,041	26%	Good 2022	68	60 to 76
3	Castleford AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Castleford	1,480	29%	No overall grade 2025	68	60 to 75
4	St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	762	30%	Good 2023	62	51 to 71
5	Carleton High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Pontefract	1,026	31%	Not inspected	59	49 to 67
6	Crofton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,045	31%	Good 2023	58	47 to 67
7	Horbury AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,070	28%	Report card 2026	57	47 to 66
8	Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy · ages 11-19 · Ossett	1,699	23%	Report card 2026	54	45 to 64
9	Outwood Grange AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,900	18%	Good 2024	51	42 to 61
10	Minsthorpe Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Pontefract	1,609	34%	Good 2023	48	39 to 58
11	De Lacy AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Knottingley	853	43%	Outstanding 2022	46	36 to 57
12	St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Pontefract	1,470	24%	Report card 2026	46	37 to 56
13	Outwood Academy HemsworthAcademy · ages 11-18 · Pontefract	1,101	43%	No overall grade 2025	37	28 to 48
14	Kettlethorpe High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,616	25%	Good 2022	37	28 to 47
15	The Featherstone AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Pontefract	556	41%	Good 2022	35	25 to 47
16	Outwood Academy FreestonAcademy · ages 11-16 · Normanton	993	31%	No overall grade 2025	34	25 to 45
17	Outwood Academy City FieldsAcademy · ages 11-16	928	39%	Good 2022	30	22 to 40
18	Airedale AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Castleford	1,008	52%	Requires improvement 2024	2	1 to 3

Secondary schools by town in Wakefield

Castleford2 schools Knottingley1 schools Normanton1 schools Ossett1 schools Pontefract6 schools Wakefield7 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North Yorkshire41 schools Leeds46 schools Bradford35 schools Kirklees27 schools Sheffield31 schools East Riding of Yorkshire18 schools Doncaster21 schools Rotherham16 schools Calderdale13 schools Kingston upon Hull, City of13 schools Barnsley11 schools North Lincolnshire14 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.