76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
930.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,038
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's School · Secondary · Wakefield
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+1pp
78%74%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+4pp
60%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
49.9
+0.9
52.650.047.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.9
EBacc entry
47%
-21pp
68%44%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
930.6
-1.3
965.8868.1770.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 930.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,038
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Local authority
Wakefield
Website
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 | 76% | 60% | 49.9 | Not applicable | 47% | 930.6 | 47% | 1,038 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56% | 49.0 | +0.10 | 68% | 931.9 | 68% | 1,033 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 60% | 51.4 | +0.54 | 63% | 965.8 | 63% | 1,037 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 60% | 52.6 | +0.54 | 39% | 915.0 | 39% | 1,022 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 44% | 47.3 | +0.12 | 21% | 770.5 | 22% | 1,025 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 42% | 47.5 | +0.21 | 24% | 832.1 | 24% | 1,027 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 39% | 47.1 | +0.10 | 56% | — | 57% | 1,034 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,038 | 21.0 | 14% | 6% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,033 | 18.7 | 13% | 5% | 24% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,037 | 18.6 | 11% | 5% | 23% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,022 | 18.2 | 7% | 4% | 23% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,022 | 18.9 | 6% | 4% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,025 | 18.3 | 10% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,027 | 16.4 | 7% | 2% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,034 | 16.3 | 10% | 2% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.