St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 18 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 138951
- Address
- Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, WF7 6BD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1481 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 74.1%
Other White 10.9%
African 5.7%
Mixed 3.6%
Indian 1.6%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 217
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 278 141 137 |
| Year 8 | 280 148 132 |
| Year 9 | 280 150 130 |
| Year 10 | 270 148 122 |
| Year 11 | 270 146 124 |
| Year 12 | 49 16 33 |
| Year 13 | 54 22 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 27.0% 28.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 13.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 6.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |