88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
598.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
675
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wakefield Girls' High School · All-through · Wakefield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
-7pp
98%93%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
-15pp
89%76%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
61.7
-3.0
71.866.861.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.7
EBacc entry
40%
-20pp
67%53%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
598.0
+32.1
653.1609.5565.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 598.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.0
-0.1
46.342.639.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
A-level value added
+0.03
0
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+1pp
43%32%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
675
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Wentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QS
Local authority
Wakefield
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 88% | 64% | 61.7 | Not applicable | 40% | 598.0 | 50% | 675 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 79% | 64.7 | Not published | 60% | 565.8 | 73% | 734 |
| 2022/23 | 95% | 81% | 67.7 | Not published | 67% | 649.3 | 87% | 777 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 89% | 71.8 | Not published | 62% | 641.0 | 72% | 765 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 86% | 70.8 | Not published | 65% | 653.1 | 75% | 648 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 88% | 70.6 | Not published | 79% | 785.3 | 95% | 660 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 96% | 73.5 | Not published | 77% | — | 95% | 654 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.0 | B | +0.03 | 21% | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | B | +0.01 | 20% | 65 |
| 2022/23 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 36% | 77 |
| 2021/22 | 46.3 | A- | — | 43% | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 40.8 | B | -0.18 | 29% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 38.5 | B | -0.28 | 22% | 76 |
| 2016/17 | 41.0 | B | -0.13 | 29% | 70 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 675 | — | 19% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 734 | — | 27% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 777 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 765 | — | 17% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 596 | — | 18% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 648 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 660 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 654 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.