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ClosedSecondaryURN 108297

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College: With Speech and Language Resource

Voluntary aided school · Pontefract · WF7 6BD

Ages 11–18 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,800
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Pyle

Location

Address
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone
Postcode
WF7 6BD
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Pontefract, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. 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

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    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

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF8 4JF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Freeston

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Normanton · WF6 1HZ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Castleford Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Castleford · WF10 4JQ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Airedale Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Castleford · WF10 3JU · Wakefield

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.6 miles away

  • Carleton High School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    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
Mr Michael Pyle

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