Wakefield school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 27 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (4)
| 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 | Horbury Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,451 | 26.6% | 12.9% | 4.9% |
| 3 | The King's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,374 | 25.6% | 13.4% | 6.1% |
| 4 | Trinity Academy Cathedral | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,233 | 21.9% | 10.1% | 2.0% |
Not ranked (23)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Airedale Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Carleton High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Castleford Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Crofton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| De Lacy Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Denby Grange School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Hall Cliffe School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| High Well School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Kettlethorpe High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Meadowcroft School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Silcoates School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Featherstone Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Wakefield independent sch | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 12 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPA College | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 92 | 87.0% | 38.0% | 10.9% |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield | Selective | Independent | 292 | 76.5% | 47.4% | 17.5% |
| 3 | Wakefield Girls' High School | Selective | Independent | 178 | 63.2% | 35.5% | 7.7% |
| 4 | New College Pontefract | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 2,461 | 61.3% | 29.7% | 8.5% |
| 5 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 189 | 58.9% | 24.6% | 8.0% |
| 6 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 142 | 41.3% | 14.9% | 0.8% |
| 7 | Outwood Grange Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 192 | 36.8% | 17.4% | 5.8% |
| 8 | Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 453 | 24.6% | 9.5% | 2.9% |
Not ranked (4)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Silcoates School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |