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

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,481 pupils

Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, WF7 6BDWebsite01977691000

Good1,481 pupilsAges 11–18

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Good4y ago

Inspected Nov 2021

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,481

Good4y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,481

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,481 / 1,800 (82%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Dr Philip Dore

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2021

Results

Attainment 8: 46.7

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 20 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.0%

Absence rate

Avg 7.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.0%vs 7.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence23.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate38.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 20 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.9%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.6%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Other106 pupils (41%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder69 pupils (27%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health45 pupils (17%)

Specific Learning Difficulty17 pupils (7%)

Speech, Language & Communication14 pupils (5%)

Visual Impairment5 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment3 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 75

Teaching assistants (FTE)18

Support staff (FTE)67

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,481

Free school meals 20.3%

English as additional language 12.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British74.1%

White Other10.9%

Black African5.7%

Indian1.6%

Chinese1.3%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Asian Other1.0%

Mixed Other0.9%

Mixed White & African0.9%

Black Other0.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.7%

Other0.3%

White Irish0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Unclassified0.1%

Pakistani0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 3Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

86.0%

to education

Sixth Form21.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 46.5

Progress 8 0.02

EBacc entry 39.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,758

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,842 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,581

Support staff£656

Premises£272

Energy£163

Learning resources£237

Income per pupil£7,710

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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