Kettlethorpe High SchoolHorbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Kettlethorpe High School and Horbury Academy are secondary schools in Wakefield.
Kettlethorpe High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horbury Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Horbury Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kettlethorpe High School was judged in need of attention and Horbury Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Kettlethorpe High School and 51.0 for Horbury Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kettlethorpe High School (51.9 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Horbury Academy (50.9 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldKettlethorpe High School | WakefieldHorbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 18 in Wakefield | 5th of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,616 | 1,070 | |
| Capacity | 1,750 | 1,059 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF2 7EL | Wakefield, WF4 5HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.0% Stronger figure | 52.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% | 76.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 342 | 225 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,672 | 1,075 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.2% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.9% | 23.5% 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.
Kettlethorpe High School
Horbury Academy
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