Wakefield GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
18 state secondary schools in Wakefield ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 4 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 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 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | The King's School Pontefract · Academy converter | 51.4 | +0.54 (0.35 to 0.74) | 60% | 75% | 4.69 | 206 |
| 2 | Trinity Academy Cathedral Wakefield · Academy converter | 50.4 | +0.74 (0.53 to 0.94) | 46% | 69% | 4.24 | 190 |
| 3 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ossett · Academy converter | 50.1 | +0.08 (-0.08 to 0.25) | 56% | 74% | 4.21 | 298 |
| 4 | Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield · Community school | 50.0 | +0.21 (0.06 to 0.37) | 57% | 74% | 4.79 | 320 |
| 5 | Horbury Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 49.8 | +0.29 (0.09 to 0.49) | 54% | 73% | 4.13 | 198 |
| 6 | Outwood Grange Academy Wakefield · Academy sponsor led | 49.4 | +0.06 (-0.09 to 0.21) | 56% | 76% | 4.34 | 359 |
| 7 | Castleford Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 49.3 | +0.53 (0.37 to 0.70) | 48% | 71% | 4.10 | 277 |
| 8 | Carleton High School Pontefract · Academy converter | 47.3 | +0.61 (0.41 to 0.81) | 46% | 65% | 4.18 | 202 |
| 9 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College Pontefract · Academy converter | 47.0 | +0.04 (-0.13 to 0.21) | 44% | 67% | 4.19 | 271 |
| 10 | Crofton Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 46.0 | -0.09 (-0.29 to 0.11) | 45% | 68% | 3.93 | 199 |
| 11= | De Lacy Academy Knottingley · Academy converter | 44.1 | -0.09 (-0.33 to 0.15) | 32% | 63% | 3.66 | 139 |
| 11= | St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School Wakefield · Academy converter | 44.1 | +0.26 (0.02 to 0.49) | 40% | 62% | 3.81 | 149 |
| 13 | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | -0.12 (-0.42 to 0.17) | 43% | 58% | 4.15 | 88 |
| 14 | Minsthorpe Community College Pontefract · Academy converter | 43.4 | +0.11 (-0.07 to 0.28) | 34% | 58% | 3.31 | 250 |
| 15 | Outwood Academy City Fields Wakefield · Academy converter | 42.8 | +0.20 (-0.05 to 0.44) | 39% | 57% | 4.05 | 141 |
| 16= | Outwood Academy Freeston Normanton · Academy converter | 39.7 | -0.11 (-0.35 to 0.14) | 40% | 55% | 3.60 | 131 |
| 16= | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Pontefract · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | -0.24 (-0.45 to -0.03) | 34% | 58% | 3.44 | 179 |
| 18 | Airedale Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 33.2 | -0.68 (-0.89 to -0.47) | 23% | 42% | 2.79 | 178 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Wakefield with published 2023 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 | 39.1 | 0% | 55 |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield · Other independent school | 47.5 | 0% | 120 |
| Silcoates School West Yorkshire · Other independent school | 35.9 | 0% | 48 |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wakefield · Other independent school | 67.7 | 81% | 104 |