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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cutsyke Road
 Featherstone
 Pontefract
 West Yorkshire WF7 6BD
Telephone: 01977 691000

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Dr Philip Dore (since January 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Ed Larrington
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 78.8 / 17.81
Non-teaching Staff*: 62.84
Number of pupils: 1481
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Hemsworth
Electoral Ward: Featherstone
School Number: 3844604

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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