Silcoates School

  • All-through
  • Independent
  • Ages 2 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, Wrenthorpe, WF2 0PDOpen in maps

Silcoates School is an all-through school in Wrenthorpe for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Silcoates School.

Silcoates School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

53 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score30.5

30.5, 15.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.24

1.24, 2.85 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

31 students

Average point score per A level entry35.43

35.43, 0.43 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

517 pupils on roll, with places for 800

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Silcoates School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Outwood Grange Academy1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 47.2
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 43.8
CAPA College1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Trinity Academy Cathedral2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 48.7
Outwood Academy City Fields2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 38.8

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
United Reformed Church
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Phil King
Phone
01924291614
Website
silcoates.org.uk
Address
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, Wrenthorpe, WF2 0PD
Local authority
Wakefield
URN
108303

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.