Wakefield GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 27 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (16)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield Girls' High School | Selective | Independent | 716 | 49.4% | 27.9% | 10.9% |
| 2 | Crofton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,230 | 27.1% | 16.0% | 5.7% |
| 3 | Horbury Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,451 | 26.6% | 12.9% | 4.9% |
| 4 | The King's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,374 | 25.6% | 13.4% | 6.1% |
| 5 | Outwood Grange Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,253 | 25.1% | 12.1% | 3.9% |
| 6 | St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,095 | 24.2% | 12.2% | 4.2% |
| 7 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,925 | 22.9% | 11.5% | 3.7% |
| 8 | Kettlethorpe High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,558 | 22.6% | 11.7% | 4.1% |
| 9 | Trinity Academy Cathedral | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,233 | 21.9% | 10.1% | 2.0% |
| 10 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,306 | 20.2% | 10.4% | 4.2% |
| 11 | Castleford Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,760 | 18.9% | 9.7% | 3.1% |
| 12 | Carleton High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,233 | 17.8% | 8.0% | 2.2% |
| 13 | Minsthorpe Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,624 | 17.7% | 8.3% | 3.0% |
| 14 | Outwood Academy City Fields | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,134 | 17.6% | 7.6% | 1.9% |
| 15 | Outwood Academy Freeston | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,327 | 17.5% | 7.7% | 2.9% |
| 16 | De Lacy Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 955 | 15.9% | 6.9% | 2.9% |
Not ranked (11)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Airedale Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Denby Grange School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hall Cliffe School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| High Well School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Meadowcroft School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Silcoates School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Featherstone Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Wakefield independent sch | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |