Kettlethorpe High School

Community school; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 1,616 pupils; Wakefield, WF2 7EL; URN 108271

Kettlethorpe High School’s latest inspection, on 23 June 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, four have an overall grade on the old scale and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Outwood Academy City Fields, dates from 1 March 2022; the latest, at Trinity Academy Cathedral, from 2 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Kettlethorpe High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Kettlethorpe High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Kettlethorpe High School
WF2 7EL, Wakefield

Report card inspected 23 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.8 (Wakefield 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.0% (Wakefield 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Kettlethorpe High School
1.2 mi1,848 m NE
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
WF2 6EQ, Wakefield

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 29 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.1 (Wakefield 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.4% (Wakefield 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.7 mi2,796 m NW
Trinity Academy Cathedral
WF2 8QF, Wakefield

Report card inspected 2 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.9 (Wakefield 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.3% (Wakefield 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Trinity Academy Cathedral
2.3 mi3,630 m NW
Horbury Academy
WF4 5HE, Wakefield

Report card inspected 6 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.0 (Wakefield 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.9% (Wakefield 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Horbury Academy
2.4 mi3,895 m N
CAPA College
WF1 2QN, Wakefield; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 43.59 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
2.9 mi4,645 m E
Crofton Academy
WF4 1NF, Wakefield

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 11 July 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.3 (Wakefield 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.8% (Wakefield 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Crofton Academy
3.0 mi4,853 m N
Outwood Academy City Fields
WF1 4SF, Wakefield

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 1 March 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.5 (Wakefield 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.1% (Wakefield 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Outwood Academy City Fields
3.6 mi5,808 m NW
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
WF5 0DG, Wakefield; sixth form

Report card inspected 24 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.8 (Wakefield 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.3% (Wakefield 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.29 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
4.3 mi6,887 m N
Outwood Grange Academy
WF1 2PF, Wakefield; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 1 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.2 (Wakefield 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.4% (Wakefield 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.75 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Outwood Grange Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 23 June 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching		Needs attention
Achievement		Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Leadership and governance		Needs attention
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 342 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Wakefield	England
Average Attainment 8 score	48.8	45.8	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	57.0%	47.7%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	67.5%	66.7%	64.8%

England and Wakefield: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Woodkirk Academy Leeds, 6.8 mi in a straight line
Heckmondwike Grammar School Kirklees, 8.2 mi in a straight line
Trinity Academy Leeds Leeds, 10.6 mi in a straight line
Sheffield Park Academy Sheffield, 19.1 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Kettlethorpe High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Wakefield, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 1,616 pupils for a capacity of 1,750. Address: Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7EL. Website: www.kettlethorpehigh.co.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.