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Welcome to St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

Welcome Message from Mr Philip Dore, HeadteacherI am delighted to welcome you to our school. We are incredibly proud of our community, students, supportive parents, staff and governors. All of us work together to make St Wilfrid’s a safe and enjoyable place to learn.At St Wilfrid’s we have high standards at the heart of all we do. We encourage our students to achieve the best they can across every area of school. A rich and broad curriculum provides high quality education and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.Our aim is for our students to be confident, caring, resilient young adults with a desire to learn and achieve the best they can, in all they do.We welcome students of any faith or of none, but our faith has a positive influence on our approach. We are building a community of young adults who recognise and appreciate the value of each other’s company while growing in knowledge and faith. Students feel a sense of responsibility and care for others and are willing to give something of themselves for the happiness and the improvement of the broader community.

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School Type

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Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,481 Total

No. of Boys

771 (52.1%)

No. of Girls

710 (47.9%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

25.9%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

5.88%

A*/A grades

19.61%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

86%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

3%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:27%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:19%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:39%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

38%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

8%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:81%
England:63%

Further education

School:5%
England:4%

Employment

School:29%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:12%
England:26%


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Enrichment Activities

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About School

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthorityWakefield
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed