Kettlethorpe High School

Community school · Secondary school · Wakefield, Wakefield
WF2 7EL
Composite score
58.6

School overview

Kettlethorpe High School is a secondary school serving Wakefield, Wakefield, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 1,672 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 46.9 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 43% of secondary schools nationally.

47% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 66% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Kettlethorpe High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,360
National rank
#117
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#8
In Wakefield
Top 43%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
46.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
47%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
66%
% EBacc grade 5+
30%
EBacc average points score
4.46

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,672 % FSM ever-6 24.2% % EAL 10.1% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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