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

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Pontefract for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 8th of 18 secondary schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 11 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

268 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.7

46.7, 0.6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths49.6%

49.6%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths69%

69%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc38.4%

38.4%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.18

4.18, 0.09 above the England average of 4.09.

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

53 students

Average point score per A level entry31.13

31.13, 3.87 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,470 pupils on roll, with places for 1,800

Eligible for free school meals22.8%

22.8%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.9%

12.9%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New College Pontefract	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Featherstone Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.6
The King's School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.9
Outwood Academy Freeston	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.6
Castleford Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 48.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Philip Dore
Phone: 01977691000
Website: st-wilfrids.bkcat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 138951

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.