Wakefield GCSE results 2022: secondary school league table
18 state secondary schools in Wakefield ranked on their 2022 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2021/22 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school. 4 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2022 archive of the table. See the latest Wakefield GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Wakefield ranked on Attainment 8
18 of 18 schools have published 2022 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2021/22.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleford Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 52.8 | +0.63 (0.46 to 0.80) | 58% | 75% | 4.44 | 269 |
| 2 | The King's School Pontefract · Academy converter | 52.6 | +0.54 (0.34 to 0.74) | 60% | 78% | 4.64 | 197 |
| 3 | Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield · Community school | 51.9 | +0.33 (0.17 to 0.48) | 57% | 78% | 4.91 | 335 |
| 4 | Horbury Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 50.9 | +0.16 (-0.04 to 0.36) | 58% | 74% | 4.23 | 200 |
| 5= | Carleton High School Pontefract · Academy converter | 50.5 | +0.58 (0.37 to 0.79) | 52% | 69% | 4.30 | 181 |
| 5= | Outwood Grange Academy Wakefield · Academy sponsor led | 50.5 | -0.05 (-0.20 to 0.10) | 61% | 79% | 4.36 | 346 |
| 7 | Outwood Academy Freeston Normanton · Academy converter | 49.8 | +0.08 (-0.15 to 0.31) | 55% | 71% | 4.41 | 150 |
| 8 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College Pontefract · Academy converter | 49.6 | -0.05 (-0.22 to 0.12) | 51% | 71% | 4.35 | 270 |
| 9 | Crofton Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 49.1 | +0.04 (-0.15 to 0.24) | 50% | 70% | 4.09 | 199 |
| 10 | De Lacy Academy Knottingley · Academy converter | 48.7 | +0.27 (0.02 to 0.52) | 49% | 62% | 4.13 | 121 |
| 11 | Trinity Academy Cathedral Wakefield · Academy converter | 47.9 | +0.61 (0.40 to 0.82) | 47% | 65% | 4.01 | 186 |
| 12 | St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School Wakefield · Academy converter | 47.6 | +0.21 (-0.03 to 0.45) | 40% | 57% | 4.31 | 143 |
| 13 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ossett · Academy converter | 46.9 | -0.38 (-0.55 to -0.22) | 61% | 80% | 4.39 | 286 |
| 14 | Outwood Academy City Fields Wakefield · Academy converter | 44.6 | +0.42 (0.17 to 0.66) | 45% | 68% | 3.97 | 146 |
| 15 | Minsthorpe Community College Pontefract · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.12 (-0.30 to 0.05) | 43% | 57% | 3.58 | 242 |
| 16 | Airedale Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 41.1 | -0.23 (-0.42 to -0.04) | 36% | 55% | 3.41 | 214 |
| 17 | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract · Academy sponsor led | 39.3 | -0.61 (-0.93 to -0.30) | 40% | 63% | 3.83 | 78 |
| 18 | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Pontefract · Academy sponsor led | 38.8 | -0.51 (-0.71 to -0.31) | 37% | 64% | 3.62 | 190 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Wakefield with published 2022 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School West Yorkshire · Other independent school | 41.2 | 0% | 51 |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield · Other independent school | 47.4 | 0% | 99 |
| Silcoates School West Yorkshire · Other independent school | 33.5 | 0% | 71 |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wakefield · Other independent school | 71.8 | 89% | 97 |