66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
80%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1403.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,672
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kettlethorpe High School · Secondary · Wakefield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-3pp
78%72%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-5pp
57%52%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.9
+0.3
51.949.246.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
80%
+13pp
80%69%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
EBacc APS
1403.8
+10.2
1646.11505.01363.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1403.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,672
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7EL
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 47% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 80% | 1403.8 | 81% | 1,672 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 52% | 46.6 | -0.06 | 68% | 1393.6 | 69% | 1,686 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 57% | 50.0 | +0.21 | 77% | 1532.3 | 78% | 1,646 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 57% | 51.9 | +0.33 | 74% | 1646.1 | 76% | 1,659 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 53% | 49.2 | -0.03 | 57% | 1363.9 | 58% | 1,586 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 37% | 42.9 | -0.36 | 21% | 1004.1 | 28% | 1,543 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 41% | 48.1 | +0.14 | 28% | — | 36% | 1,483 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,672 | 16.2 | 12% | 10% | 24% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,686 | 16.9 | 12% | 11% | 22% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,646 | 17.0 | 20% | 11% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,659 | 16.7 | 19% | 11% | 19% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,619 | 16.8 | 17% | 11% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,586 | 16.2 | 12% | 10% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,543 | 17.2 | 16% | 10% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,483 | 16.7 | 13% | 11% | 24% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.