Overall Oxbridge
#766
5 ranked schools · +148 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
32
Offers
7
Offer rate21.9%
-0.5 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.
54
Primary
schools
9
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
8
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which7sixth forms·16faith·2nurseries80 total
Area Performance
Wakefield schools rank in the top 48% of England
Across 69 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.25/10, -0.15 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
11% Elite
Distribution across all Wakefield schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Wakefield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 48%
Across all ranked Wakefield schools
Top 49%Primaryavg #7,348 of 14,978
Top 45%Secondaryavg #1,749 of 3,862
Top 43%Sixth formavg #1,091 of 2,555
Primary schools: 51 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.09 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,348
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 49% of 14,978
% 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
7.3/10
-0.09 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,348
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 49% of 14,978
% 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: 11 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,749
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 45% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
50%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.0
+8.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,749
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 45% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
50%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.0
+8.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.62 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,091
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 43% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
32%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
62%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.62 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,091
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 43% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
32%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
62%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
16
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#709
5 ranked schools · +64 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
16
Offers
7
Offer rate43.8%
+14.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Wakefield
Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Wakefield
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Wakefield
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School profiles in Wakefield
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