Overall Oxbridge
#577
4 ranked schools · +337 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
23
Offers
6
Offer rate26.1%
+3.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Wakefield
The gothic spire of Wakefield Cathedral, which brought the city its formal status in 1888, anchors a compact centre of Victorian civic buildings and stone-paved market streets on the River Calder in West Yorkshire. The Calder was the city's engine. It made Wakefield an inland port in the 18th century, channelling corn, coal, and wool from the hinterland and drawing the county hall here as the administrative seat of the West Riding. Around 110,000 people live in the city today.
Crigglestone, in the southern suburbs, is widely regarded as one of Wakefield's more school-competitive quarters for state primary places, while Wakefield City Centre draws parents targeting schools across the central postcode. Wrenthorpe and Tingley form the outer residential ring, with Lofthouse Gate to the north; Northern Rail services from Wakefield Westgate reach Leeds in under twenty minutes.
53
Primary
schools
9
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
9
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which6sixth forms·16faith·2nurseries79 total
Area Performance
Wakefield schools rank in the top 49% of England
Across 67 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.31/10, -0.08 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
14% Elite
Distribution across all Wakefield schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Wakefield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 49%
Across all ranked Wakefield schools
Top 49%Primaryavg #7,260 of 14,825
Top 49%Secondaryavg #1,871 of 3,810
Top 46%Sixth formavg #1,165 of 2,525
Primary schools: 51 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,260
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 49% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,260
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 49% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,871
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 49% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
50%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.6
+7.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,871
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 49% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
50%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.6
+7.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.77 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,165
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 46% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.77 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,165
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 46% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
12
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#517
4 ranked schools · +256 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
11
Offers
6
Offer rate54.5%
+25.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Wakefield town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Wakefield town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Wakefield town
Local directory
School profiles in Wakefield
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