Castleford AcademySt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Castleford Academy and St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College are secondary schools.
Castleford Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castleford Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Castleford Academy was judged strong and St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Castleford Academy and 46.7 for St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Castleford Academy (52.8 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College (49.6 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordCastleford Academy | PontefractSt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 10th of 18 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,477 | 1,481 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 4JQ | Pontefract, WF7 6BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 46.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% Stronger figure | 49.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.0% | 38.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | 4.18 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 295 | 268 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported2022-23 | 53 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported2022-23 | 31.1 2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | Not reported2022-23 | C 2024-25 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported2022-23 | 33.1 2024-25 · England 35.8 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported2022-23 | 10.8% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,477 | 1,481 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 23.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Castleford Academy
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College
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