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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Secondary • Academy converter • Wakefield • WF2 8QF
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Wakefield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Wakefield. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
18
Outstanding
3
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 67% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
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De Lacy Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Knottingley • West Yorkshire • WF11 0BZ
Outstanding
3
Castleford Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Castleford • West Yorkshire • WF10 4JQ
Outstanding
4
Outwood Grange Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF1 2PF
Good
5
Crofton Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF4 1NF
Good
6
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Wakefield • WF2 6EQ
Good
7
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Secondary • Academy converter • Ossett • West Yorkshire • WF5 0DG
Good
8
The King's School
Secondary • Academy converter • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF8 4JF
Good
9
Outwood Academy City Fields
Secondary • Academy converter • Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF1 4SF
Good
10
Horbury Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF4 5HE
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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