Kettlethorpe High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Wakefield
Kettlethorpe High School is a secondary school in Wakefield for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 7EL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,616 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders are now taking appropriate actions to improve these aspects of school provision.”
- “Typically, pupils behave well.”
- “Pupils follow the 'Kettlethorpe Way' which sets out the school’s high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and conduct.”
To improve
- “Over time, leaders have not identified pupils’ needs precisely enough.”
- “In addition, many disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not attend school regularly.”
- “However, some pupils do not receive the specific support they need to be successful in their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 224 first-preference applications, 287 offers in total, 224 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.7 mi Outstanding
- Horbury Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Crofton Academy 2.9 mi Good
- Outwood Academy City Fields 3.0 mi Good
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Outwood Grange Academy 4.3 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Freeston 4.8 mi Not judged