New College PontefractCAPA College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
New College Pontefract and CAPA College are 16 plus schools.
New College Pontefract scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and CAPA College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). CAPA College is ahead on our composite score.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractNew College Pontefract | WakefieldCAPA College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | |||
| School type | Academy 16-19 converter | Free schools 16 to 19 | |
| Phase | 16 plus | 16 plus | |
| Age range | 16-19 | 16-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 0 | 504 | |
| Capacity | 2,900 | 500 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 4QR | Wakefield, WF1 2QN | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 978 | 92 | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 14.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 0 2021-22 | 504 2024-25 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | Not reported2021-22 | 0.0% 2024-25 | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% 2021-22 | 2.8% 2024-25 | |
| SEN support | Not reported2021-22 | 11.3% 2024-25 | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | Not reported2021-22 | 1.0% 2024-25 | |
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.
A-level average points
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