Wakefield GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
18 state secondary schools in Wakefield ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 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 2024 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 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ossett · Academy converter | 52.1 | +0.24 (0.07 to 0.40) | 58% | 80% | 4.40 | 291 |
| 2 | Crofton Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 50.0 | +0.26 (0.07 to 0.46) | 57% | 74% | 4.35 | 206 |
| 3 | Outwood Grange Academy Wakefield · Academy sponsor led | 49.4 | -0.13 (-0.29 to 0.02) | 59% | 79% | 4.34 | 348 |
| 4 | The King's School Pontefract · Academy converter | 49.0 | +0.10 (-0.09 to 0.30) | 57% | 75% | 4.50 | 207 |
| 5 | Horbury Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 48.9 | +0.32 (0.13 to 0.50) | 52% | 71% | 4.21 | 228 |
| 6 | Castleford Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 48.6 | +0.41 (0.25 to 0.58) | 51% | 67% | 4.16 | 301 |
| 7 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College Pontefract · Academy converter | 47.7 | -0.01 (-0.18 to 0.15) | 49% | 71% | 4.33 | 278 |
| 8 | Carleton High School Pontefract · Academy converter | 47.4 | +0.12 (-0.08 to 0.32) | 50% | 70% | 4.28 | 199 |
| 9 | Trinity Academy Cathedral Wakefield · Academy converter | 47.0 | +0.34 (0.14 to 0.55) | 46% | 68% | 4.20 | 197 |
| 10 | Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield · Community school | 46.6 | -0.06 (-0.23 to 0.10) | 52% | 69% | 4.42 | 315 |
| 11 | St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School Wakefield · Academy converter | 46.5 | +0.29 (0.06 to 0.53) | 50% | 62% | 4.08 | 145 |
| 12 | De Lacy Academy Knottingley · Academy converter | 44.5 | -0.12 (-0.34 to 0.10) | 39% | 62% | 3.78 | 170 |
| 13 | Outwood Academy Freeston Normanton · Academy converter | 42.9 | -0.18 (-0.38 to 0.03) | 48% | 67% | 3.88 | 190 |
| 14 | Minsthorpe Community College Pontefract · Academy converter | 41.8 | +0.21 (0.04 to 0.37) | 39% | 54% | 3.39 | 286 |
| 15 | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract · Academy sponsor led | 40.6 | -0.33 (-0.62 to -0.03) | 42% | 52% | 3.78 | 88 |
| 16 | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Pontefract · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | -0.07 (-0.28 to 0.15) | 32% | 58% | 3.54 | 173 |
| 17 | Outwood Academy City Fields Wakefield · Academy converter | 38.6 | +0.08 (-0.16 to 0.32) | 32% | 51% | 3.51 | 144 |
| 18 | Airedale Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 34.0 | -0.72 (-0.95 to -0.50) | 24% | 40% | 2.89 | 158 |
Independent schools in Wakefield with published 2024 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 | 41.3 | 0% | 63 |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield · Other independent school | 46.3 | 0% | 116 |
| Silcoates School West Yorkshire · Other independent school | 36.8 | 0% | 50 |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wakefield · Other independent school | 64.7 | 79% | 95 |