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Wakefield Council Area schools collage

2026 Best Secondary Schools in Wakefield Council Area

Schools across the Wakefield council area. Explore 21 secondary schools in Wakefield Council Area. The current top-ranked secondary schools are Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield, Ackworth School, and De Lacy Academy. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for Wakefield Council Area
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Wakefield Council Area
50%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Wakefield Council Area
43.9vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Wakefield Council Area
30%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Wakefield Council Area
3.8vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Wakefield Council Area
7.3/10vsEngland
7.4/10

Top schools in Wakefield Council Area

Showing 1-20 of 21 schools

  1. Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield

    Wakefield City Centre

  2. Ackworth School

    Ackworth

  3. De Lacy Academy

    Knottingley

  5. Trinity Academy Cathedral

    Thornes

  6. Silcoates School

    Wrenthorpe

  7. Castleford Academy

    Castleford

  8. Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

    Storrs Hill

  9. Ark Carleton High School

    Carleton

  10. Horbury Academy

    Horbury

  11. Outwood Grange Academy

    Outwood

  12. Ark the King's School

    Mill Hill

  13. Kettlethorpe High School

    Kettlethorpe

  14. Crofton Academy

    Crofton

  15. St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

    Featherstone

  16. St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School

    Lupset

  17. Outwood Academy Freeston

    Freeston

  18. Minsthorpe Community College

    South Elmsall

  19. Outwood Academy Hemsworth

    Hemsworth

  20. The Featherstone Academy

    Featherstone

  21. Outwood Academy City Fields

    City Fields

All 21 secondary schools in Wakefield Council Area
  1. #1Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
  2. #2Ackworth School
  3. #3De Lacy Academy
  4. #4Trinity Academy Cathedral
  5. #5Silcoates School
  6. #6Castleford Academy
  7. #7Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
  8. #8Ark Carleton High School
  9. #9Horbury Academy
  10. #10Outwood Grange Academy
  11. #11Ark the King's School
  12. #12Kettlethorpe High School
  13. #13Crofton Academy
  14. #14St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
  15. #15St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School
  16. #16Outwood Academy Freeston
  17. #17Minsthorpe Community College
  18. #18Outwood Academy Hemsworth
  19. #19The Featherstone Academy
  20. #20Outwood Academy City Fields
  21. #21Airedale Academy