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

Academy converter · Pontefract · WF7 6BD

Ages 11–18 · 1,470 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,452

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

259

Places offered

264

1st-preference offers

259

Total preferences (any rank)
555
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
47
Offers to outside-LA applicants
24
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

1,470 pupils · 1,800 places

Pupils on roll
1,470
Boys / girls
734 / 736
School capacity
1,800
Capacity fill
1,470 / 1,800 (82%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
327
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Dr Philip Dore

Location

Address
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone
Postcode
WF7 6BD
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

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 Pontefract, Wakefield, 1,470 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Secondary schools in Pontefract
6
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF7
13
Secondary in WF7
2
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 PontefractNear WF7

  • The Featherstone Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF7 5AJ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • The King's School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Freeston

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Castleford Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Airedale Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence13.1%

    2.6 miles away

  • Carleton High School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF8 3NW · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Philip Dore
Telephone
01977691000
Website
http://www.st-wilfrids.bkcat.co.uk

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