69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1121.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,481
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wakefield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-2pp
73%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+0pp
51%48%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
46.7
-1.0
49.648.246.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.7
EBacc entry
38%
-9pp
70%53%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
1121.0
-81.3
1202.41127.41052.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1121.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.1
-0.7
32.430.528.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
A-level value added
-0.22
-0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-10pp
21%15%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,481
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD
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 | 69% | 50% | 46.7 | Not applicable | 38% | 1121.0 | 47% | 1,481 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 49% | 47.7 | -0.01 | 48% | 1202.4 | 55% | 1,488 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 44% | 47.0 | +0.04 | 41% | 1134.5 | 45% | 1,503 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 51% | 49.6 | -0.05 | 36% | 1175.5 | 43% | 1,525 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 45% | 48.3 | -0.20 | 70% | 1052.5 | 86% | 1,556 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 41% | 45.5 | -0.12 | 58% | 961.9 | 74% | 1,604 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 47% | 48.2 | -0.05 | 59% | — | 73% | 1,644 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.1 | C | -0.22 | 11% | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.03 | 21% | 49 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | C | — | 11% | 77 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.08 | 9% | 130 |
| 2017/18 | 29.3 | C | -0.10 | 10% | 157 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | -0.13 | 12% | 184 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,481 | 20.0 | 17% | 12% | 23% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,488 | 20.3 | 18% | 12% | 19% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,503 | 19.4 | 15% | 12% | 18% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,525 | 18.7 | 13% | 11% | 18% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,532 | 20.4 | 12% | 10% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,556 | 16.5 | 14% | 7% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,604 | 16.8 | 13% | 6% | 18% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,644 | 16.4 | 12% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.