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Cathedral Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF2 8QF

Ages 11–18 · 756 pupils · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill72%

756 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
756
Boys / girls
341 / 415
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
756 / 1,050 (72%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
155
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Rob Marsh

Location

Address
Thornes Road
Postcode
WF2 8QF
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Wakefield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 756 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Secondary schools in Wakefield
9
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF2
21
Secondary in WF2
3
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF2

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    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.3%

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  • Horbury Academy

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    • Att848.9
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    • Absence9.5%

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  • Kettlethorpe High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Outwood Academy City Fields

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.0 miles away

  • Outwood Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF1 2PF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Rob Marsh

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