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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

Wakefield, WF7 6BDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
Progress 8
-0.01
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
256 1st-choice / 270 places
Ranking
#1,549
of 3,141 nationally

About St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College sits almost exactly on the Wakefield local authority average for Progress 8, with a score of -0.01 against the LA average of 0. That places it tenth out of 18 secondary schools in the area, right in the middle of the pack. For a large Catholic comprehensive with 1,481 pupils, this is a solidly average performance — neither outperforming nor underperforming the typical Wakefield school. The school's Attainment 8 score of 47.7 and its EBacc average point score of 4.33 both suggest pupils leave with respectable GCSE results, though not exceptional ones. What is more telling is the school's popularity: it received 590 applications for 270 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it significantly oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.19 applicants per place. Only 256 of those were first-preference offers, meaning the school is clearly a first choice for many local families despite its middling headline metrics.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCutsyke Road, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF7 6BD
HeadteacherPhilip Dore
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils1,481
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity1,481 / 1,800 (82% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Swimming PoolLibrarySixth Form CentreTheatreAstro TurfICT SuiteTennis CourtsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

NetballCross CountryRowingSwimmingCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperArt ClubCodingGardeningFilm ClubChessBook ClubChoirDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:10

Source: st-wilfrids.bkcat.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.