Wakefield

How the tables are ranked

Secondary: ranked by Attainment 8. Where two schools tie, the share of pupils getting grade 5 or above in English and maths decides it.

Primary: ranked by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Where two schools tie, the share at the higher standard decides it.

Tied schools share a rank, and the next rank is skipped (1, 2, 2, 4). Each school shows two ranks: its place in its council and its place in England.

What "provisional" means

The secondary results are the DfE's first release for 2025/26. They can change when the DfE publishes revised figures, due in February 2027. We'll update the tables then.

Secondary results can't be compared with 2019/20 to 2021/22.

Progress 8

There's no Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26. These pupils didn't sit key stage 2 tests because of the pandemic, so there's no starting point to measure from. Where we show Progress 8, it's the latest published figure (2023/24, final), labelled with its year. Progress 8 compares schools within one year, so you can't compare it from one year to the next. DfE guidance

There's no primary progress measure for 2024/25 either, because there's no key stage 1 baseline. The DfE is bringing it back for 2025/26, and we'll add it when the school data is out.

Why some schools aren't ranked

Shown beside each unranked school:

Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
Small cohort: fewer than 11 pupils, so one or two pupils would swing the result.
Cohort not published: the DfE didn't publish a cohort figure for this school.
Result suppressed: the DfE withheld the figure to protect pupils' privacy. For secondary results it does this when 5 or fewer pupils are in the group.
Result not available: the DfE didn't publish this measure for this school.

Reading the columns

Cohort: the number of pupils the results cover.
Disadvantaged: the share of pupils counted as disadvantaged by the DfE.
EHCP and SEN support: the share of pupils with an education, health and care plan, and the share on SEN support, from the January 2026 census. For primary schools this census is from a different year to the results.
A blank means the DfE didn't publish the figure. It isn't a zero.

Secondary (KS4)

Secondary (KS4): 2025/26, provisional. Published by the DfE on 15 October 2026. The DfE will revise these figures in February 2027. Source DfE source file: ks4_performance_tables_schools_2023-24_to_2025-26.csv.

SEND figures: January 2026 school census, published 11 June 2026. Source DfE source file: sen_school_level_2025-26.csv.

Key stage 4 (2025/26, Provisional)
LA rank	England rank	School	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ Eng & maths	Latest Progress 8	Cohort	Disadvantaged %	SEND %	Why unranked
1	763	The King's School · Converter academies	51.8	57.2%	0.10 (2023/24)	208	26.4%	17.9%	—
2	863	Horbury Academy · Converter academies	51	52.9%	0.32 (2023/24)	225	27.1%	20.3%	—
3	880	Trinity Academy Cathedral · Converter academies	50.9	53.3%	0.34 (2023/24)	195	41.5%	19.4%	—
4	1,025	Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College · Converter academies	49.8	51.3%	0.24 (2023/24)	300	25%	19.4%	—
5	1,084	Crofton Academy · Converter academies	49.3	47.8%	0.26 (2023/24)	203	29.6%	19.7%	—
6	1,089	Outwood Grange Academy · Sponsored academies	49.2	57.4%	-0.13 (2023/24)	357	17.9%	8%	—
7	1,121	St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy · Converter academies	49.1	51.4%	0.29 (2023/24)	142	29.6%	15%	—
8	1,169	Kettlethorpe High School · Community school	48.8	57%	-0.06 (2023/24)	342	21.6%	15.8%	—
9	1,504	Castleford Academy · Converter academies	46.8	48.4%	0.41 (2023/24)	287	30.3%	20.8%	—
10	1,627	St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy · Converter academies	46.1	41.5%	-0.01 (2023/24)	272	23.2%	19.7%	—
11	1,840	De Lacy Academy · Converter academies	45	48.1%	-0.12 (2023/24)	160	33.1%	19.3%	—
12	1,892	Minsthorpe Community College · Converter academies	44.7	40.7%	0.21 (2023/24)	263	26.6%	36.6%	—
13	1,897	Outwood Academy Freeston · Converter academies	44.6	50.7%	-0.18 (2023/24)	209	28.7%	17.6%	—
14	1,920	Outwood Academy City Fields · Converter academies	44.5	52.1%	0.08 (2023/24)	169	34.9%	8.4%	—
15	1,953	Carleton High School · Converter academies	44.3	45.2%	0.12 (2023/24)	199	27.6%	18.9%	—
16	2,694	The Featherstone Academy · Sponsored academies	39.7	39.4%	-0.33 (2023/24)	94	38.3%	32%	—
17	2,735	Airedale Academy · Converter academies	39.4	35.3%	-0.72 (2023/24)	201	49.3%	26.5%	—
18	2,946	Outwood Academy Hemsworth · Sponsored academies	37.5	32.5%	-0.07 (2023/24)	203	41.9%	14.1%	—
—	—	Ackworth School · Independent schools	38	1.7%	—	60	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	25.2%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Balance Alternative Provision · Independent special schools	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. (2023/24)	6	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	50%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Denby Grange School · Independent special schools	3.6	0%	—	8	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Hall Cliffe School · Independent special schools	4.8	0%	—	16	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	High Well School · Community special school	4.5	0%	-1.82 (2023/24)	17	76.5%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Highfield School · Foundation special school	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—	30	40%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Ivy Lane School · Independent special schools	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—	13	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Meadowcroft School · Independent special schools	1.3	0%	—	30	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Oakfield Park School · Community special school	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—	29	55.2%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield · Independent schools	45.4	0%	—	110	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	20.8%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Silcoates School · Independent schools	33.2	0%	—	51	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	20.9%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Wakefield Girls' High School · Independent schools	63.9	70.5%	—	88	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	17%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.

About this data

Rankings without context can mislead. These tables use official Department for Education statistics (Key stage 4 performance, published 15 October 2026). 2025/26 key stage 4 data is PROVISIONAL and will be revised by DfE in February 2027. There is no Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26 because these pupils did not sit KS2 tests during the COVID-19 pandemic; where shown, Progress 8 is the latest published figure (2023/24) and is labelled with its year. Progress 8 is relative and in-year, so it cannot be compared year on year. EBacc measures are not included (removed from the 2025/26 tables). DfE suppresses secondary results where 5 or fewer pupils are in the cohort, including sub-groups (DfE, Secondary accountability measures guidance, updated 20 October 2026: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure/secondary-accountability-measures-2025-guidance-for-maintained-secondary-schools-academies-and-free-schools). Rankings based on attainment alone do not account for pupils' starting points or context. Please consider cohort size, disadvantage and SEND figures shown alongside each school. Schools with fewer than 11 pupils, or with figures suppressed by DfE ("c"), are not ranked. Special, independent and alternative provision schools are shown but not ranked. Results are not comparable with 2019/20 to 2021/22. SEND percentages are from the January 2026 school census (Special educational needs in England, published 11 June 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Primary (KS2)

Primary (KS2): 2024/25, final. Published by the DfE on 23 April 2026. 2025/26 school results are due in December 2026. Source DfE source file: ks2_institution_schools_performance_2022-23_to_2024-25.csv.

SEND figures: January 2026 school census, published 11 June 2026. Source DfE source file: sen_school_level_2025-26.csv.

Key stage 2 (2024/25, Final)
LA rank	England rank	School	RWM expected	RWM higher	Cohort	Disadvantaged %	SEND %	Why unranked
1	38	Larks Hill Junior and Infant School · Academy converter	97%	53%	30	13%	14.3%	—
2	105	Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School · Voluntary controlled school	94%	25%	77	10%	22.9%	—
3	146	Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School · Academy converter	93%	26%	58	40%	17.5%	—
4	172	Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy · Academy converter	93%	13%	15	0%	18.4%	—
5	255	Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School · Community school	91%	25%	44	18%	15.5%	—
6	289	Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate · Academy converter	90%	33%	60	10%	8.9%	—
7	303	Jerry Clay Academy · Academy converter	90%	27%	30	13%	9%	—
8	389	Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School · Academy converter	89%	26%	46	20%	19.4%	—
9	564	Carleton Park Junior and Infant School · Academy sponsor led	87%	23%	30	23%	6.8%	—
10	613	Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Voluntary controlled school	87%	13%	47	28%	18.1%	—
11	633	Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy · Academy converter	87%	10%	30	20%	16.7%	—
12	674	Middlestown Primary Academy · Academy converter	86%	27%	22	18%	21.7%	—
13	824	England Lane Academy · Academy sponsor led	85%	15%	26	77%	20.9%	—
13	824	Rooks Nest Academy · Academy converter	85%	15%	46	22%	16.6%	—
15	975	Simpson's Lane Academy · Academy converter	84%	11%	44	75%	20.7%	—
16	982	Newton Hill Community School · Community school	84%	10%	31	16%	16.6%	—
17	1,030	Northfield Primary School · Academy sponsor led	83%	27%	48	35%	22.4%	—
18	1,071	Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane · Academy converter	83%	20%	41	15%	8.8%	—
19	1,159	Normanton Junior Academy · Academy sponsor led	83%	10%	89	30%	20.1%	—
20	1,405	Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate · Academy sponsor led	81%	30%	27	26%	9.2%	—
21	1,637	Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School · Voluntary controlled school	80%	20%	30	7%	8.3%	—
22	1,665	De Lacy Primary School · Academy sponsor led	80%	18%	44	55%	24.5%	—
23	1,889	St Ignatius Catholic Primary School · Academy converter	79%	21%	14	14%	21.7%	—
24	2,271	Horbury Primary Academy · Academy converter	78%	10%	60	23%	25.1%	—
25	2,300	St Giles C of E Academy · Academy converter	78%	7%	45	31%	27%	—
26	2,535	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School · Academy converter	77%	10%	30	10%	21.7%	—
27	2,618	Grove Lea Primary School · Academy converter	77%	7%	30	37%	13.9%	—
28	2,888	The Vale Primary Academy · Academy converter	76%	8%	25	44%	23%	—
29	3,585	The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School · Academy converter	73%	32%	44	36%	24.2%	—
30	3,710	Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School · Voluntary controlled school	73%	13%	30	30%	13.8%	—
30	3,710	St Michael's CofE Academy · Academy sponsor led	73%	13%	60	48%	24.7%	—
32	3,778	Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School · Community school	73%	10%	30	30%	12.5%	—
33	3,970	Normanton Common Primary Academy · Academy converter	73%	2%	44	27%	12.9%	—
34	3,981	West End Academy · Academy sponsor led	73%	0%	26	38%	13.9%	—
35	4,050	Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane · Academy converter	72%	18%	61	26%	14.2%	—
36	4,468	Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School · Community school	71%	13%	24	42%	33.3%	—
37	4,509	Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy · Academy converter	71%	11%	28	32%	25.5%	—
38	4,541	Walton Primary Academy · Academy converter	71%	10%	42	12%	13.7%	—
39	4,584	Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green · Academy sponsor led	71%	8%	24	42%	23%	—
40	5,030	Crofton Junior School · Community school	70%	5%	60	25%	20.8%	—
41	5,361	Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs · Voluntary aided school	69%	8%	36	14%	26.2%	—
42	5,392	English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · Academy converter	69%	7%	29	38%	21.5%	—
43	5,549	Ackworth Mill Dam School · Academy converter	68%	24%	25	28%	16.4%	—
44	6,391	Sandal Magna Community Academy · Academy sponsor led	67%	0%	30	43%	18.4%	—
45	6,600	Normanton Altofts Junior School · Community school	66%	8%	86	19%	17.6%	—
46	7,002	St Botolphs CE Academy · Academy converter	65%	5%	40	40%	23.5%	—
47	7,028	Half Acres Primary Academy · Academy converter	65%	4%	57	26%	18.7%	—
48	7,057	Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource · Voluntary controlled school	65%	3%	34	21%	26.5%	—
49	7,094	South Hiendley Primary School · Academy converter	65%	0%	26	35%	10.9%	—
50	7,171	Sharlston Community School · Academy converter	64%	14%	44	34%	19.3%	—
51	7,353	Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy · Academy converter	64%	5%	44	16%	9.1%	—
52	7,384	Ackton Pastures Primary Academy · Academy converter	64%	4%	45	29%	21.1%	—
53	7,448	Darrington Church of England Primary School · Academy converter	64%	0%	14	14%	15.5%	—
54	7,628	Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill · Academy sponsor led	63%	10%	59	49%	11.2%	—
55	7,873	Willow Green Academy · Academy sponsor led	63%	3%	30	40%	20.1%	—
56	8,226	Airedale Junior Academy · Academy sponsor led	62%	4%	79	48%	29.9%	—
57	8,243	Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School · Community school	62%	3%	29	38%	19.7%	—
58	8,432	Castleford Park Junior Academy · Academy converter	61%	9%	100	30%	24.7%	—
59	8,667	Gawthorpe Community Academy · Academy converter	60%	13%	30	33%	7.3%	—
60	8,767	Ossett South Parade Primary · Community school	60%	7%	58	29%	17.9%	—
60	8,767	Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School · Community school	60%	7%	43	23%	19.8%	—
62	8,961	Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School · Foundation school	60%	0%	15	13%	18%	—
63	9,097	Wrenthorpe Academy · Academy converter	59%	9%	44	20%	15.6%	—
64	9,542	St Helen's CE Primary School · Academy sponsor led	58%	3%	31	52%	23.2%	—
65	9,613	Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School · Community school	58%	0%	26	35%	14.7%	—
66	9,757	Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill · Academy sponsor led	57%	7%	30	27%	10%	—
67	9,963	Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · Voluntary aided school	57%	0%	30	43%	14.6%	—
68	10,219	The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School · Community school	56%	4%	28	32%	19.5%	—
69	10,587	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe · Academy sponsor led	55%	0%	29	38%	24%	—
70	10,941	Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School · Voluntary aided school	53%	7%	45	24%	12.3%	—
71	11,005	Wakefield Lawefield Primary School · Community school	53%	5%	59	41%	21.3%	—
72	11,123	Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School · Community school	53%	0%	49	39%	20.2%	—
73	11,251	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford · Academy converter	52%	7%	29	10%	16.2%	—
74	11,339	Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School · Voluntary controlled school	52%	3%	58	26%	15%	—
75	11,476	Hendal Primary School · Community school	51%	8%	53	40%	23.2%	—
76	11,478	St Austin's Catholic Primary School · Academy converter	51%	7%	45	20%	13.1%	—
77	11,567	South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School · Community school	51%	0%	59	51%	17.6%	—
78	11,655	West Bretton Junior and Infant School · Community school	50%	8%	12	0%	22.9%	—
79	11,808	Fitzwilliam Primary School · Academy converter	50%	0%	28	43%	23.2%	—
80	11,948	Cherry Tree Academy · Academy sponsor led	49%	5%	43	58%	22.7%	—
81	11,980	Towngate Primary Academy · Academy converter	49%	2%	41	27%	10%	—
82	12,009	Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School · Community school	49%	0%	87	55%	19.1%	—
83	12,123	St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School · Academy converter	48%	3%	29	14%	16.8%	—
83	12,123	Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School · Voluntary aided school	48%	3%	31	13%	23.9%	—
85	12,149	Ash Grove Primary Academy · Academy sponsor led	48%	2%	46	39%	20.8%	—
86	12,368	Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford · Community school	47%	0%	58	43%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
86	12,368	Upton Primary School · Community school	47%	0%	58	43%	21.9%	—
88	12,521	Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School · Voluntary controlled school	46%	1%	90	37%	22.6%	—
89	12,636	Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School · Voluntary aided school	45%	3%	88	33%	24.9%	—
90	12,674	King's Meadow Academy · Academy converter	45%	0%	29	52%	18.8%	—
91	12,973	Oyster Park Primary Academy · Academy sponsor led	43%	0%	54	63%	37.5%	—
92	13,065	Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School · Community school	42%	4%	45	38%	31%	—
93	13,077	Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy · Academy converter	42%	3%	59	39%	15.5%	—
94	13,308	Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School · Community school	40%	0%	15	33%	47.6%	—
95	13,494	Newlands Primary School · Community school	38%	0%	39	62%	33.7%	—
96	13,740	Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · Academy converter	35%	0%	26	38%	21.1%	—
96	13,740	Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource · Community school	35%	0%	48	58%	30.6%	—
98	13,896	South Kirkby Academy · Academy converter	32%	0%	60	52%	14.5%	—
99	13,996	Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford · Community school	30%	0%	60	58%	14.6%	—
99	13,996	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School · Academy converter	30%	0%	23	35%	30.3%	—
—	—	Featherstone Girnhill Infant School · Academy converter	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	27.2%	Cohort not published: the DfE didn't publish a cohort figure for this school.
—	—	High Well School · Community special school	Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero.	Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero.	2	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Kingsland Primary School · Community special school	0%	0%	44	64%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.

About this data

Rankings without context can mislead. These tables use official Department for Education statistics (Key stage 2 attainment, school-level 2024/25 FINAL data, API version dated 23 April 2026). 2025/26 school-level results are due from DfE in December 2026. KS2 progress measures were not published for 2023/24 or 2024/25 because there is no KS1 baseline; DfE is reinstating them for 2025/26 and they will be added when the school-level 2025/26 data is published. Suppression follows DfE's published codes only. Rankings based on attainment alone do not account for pupils' starting points or context. Please consider cohort size, disadvantage and SEND figures shown alongside each school. Schools with fewer than 11 eligible pupils, or with figures suppressed by DfE ("c"), are not ranked. Special schools are shown but not ranked. SEND percentages are from the January 2026 school census (Special educational needs in England, published 11 June 2026), a different year from the results. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.