SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Wakefield
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ark the King's School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 59% |
| 2 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 57% |
| 3 | Outwood Grange Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 56% |
| 4 | Horbury Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention | 53% |
| 5 | Kettlethorpe High School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 52% |
| 6 | Castleford Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 50% |
| 7 | Crofton Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 50% |
| 8 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 48% |
| 9 | Ark Carleton High School Ofsted: Inadequate (2017), improved significantly 2024 | 47% |
| 10 | Trinity Academy Cathedral Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 47% |
| 11 | St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 45% |
| 12 | Outwood Academy Freeston Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 43% |
| 13 | The Featherstone Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 40% |
| 14 | De Lacy Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 39% |
| 15 | Minsthorpe Community College Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 36% |
| 16 | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 35% |
| 17 | Outwood Academy City Fields Ofsted: Good (2022) | 33% |
| 18 | Airedale Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 24% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.