Secondary schools in Wakefield

18 schools, A to Z.

Airedale Academy
Secondary, Castleford, Wakefield
Requires improvement (Jan 2024)
Ark Carleton High School
Secondary, Pontefract, Wakefield
Improved significantly (Nov 2024)
Ark the King's School
Secondary, Pontefract, Wakefield
Good (Oct 2022)
Castleford Academy
Secondary, Castleford, Wakefield
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
Crofton Academy
Secondary, Wakefield
Good (Jul 2023)
De Lacy Academy
Secondary, Knottingley, Wakefield
Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected
Horbury Academy
Secondary, Wakefield
Report card, Jan 2026: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention
Kettlethorpe High School
Secondary, Wakefield
Report card, Jun 2026: 1 expected, 5 needs attention
Minsthorpe Community College
Secondary, Pontefract, Wakefield
School remains Good (Nov 2023)
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Secondary, Ossett, Wakefield
Report card, Feb 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention
Outwood Academy City Fields
Secondary, Wakefield
Good (Mar 2022)
Outwood Academy Freeston
Secondary, Normanton, Wakefield
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Secondary, Pontefract, Wakefield
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
Outwood Grange Academy
Secondary, Wakefield
Good (May 2024)
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary, Wakefield
Good (Mar 2023)
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Secondary, Pontefract, Wakefield
Report card, Mar 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
The Featherstone Academy
Secondary, Pontefract, Wakefield
School remains Good (Mar 2022)
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Secondary, Wakefield
Report card, Jun 2026: 6 strong

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.