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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract WF7 6BD
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,500 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy and Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Destinations, Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation.
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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: About average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Speech, language and communication |
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