School Overview
Kettlethorpe High School is a community school located in Wakefield. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 1,672 pupils with a capacity of 1,750. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
46.9
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.3%
Above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.7%
Above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
80.3%
Well above averageNational: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.27
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-3.40
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-4.6%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-9.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+1.8%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+4.8%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2586%
Education 86%
Apprenticeship 4%
Employment 3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
EAL
10.1%
FSM Ever
24.16%
SEN Support
9.57%
Key Statistics
1,672
Total Pupils
826
Boys
846
Girls
1,750
Capacity
23.6%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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