St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1481 pupils, and a capacity of 1800 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
1,481
Pupils
1,800
Capacity
82%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy is managed by Wakefield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy: 1800 places, 82% filled: places available
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1800 places. 1481 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 82%. At 82% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1800 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.2% of pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Wakefield Council school admissions (official) →
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138951
Other Secondary Schools in Pontefract
If St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Pontefract are the next closest alternatives.
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Carleton High School Catchment Area
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wakefield
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 1800 places and currently has 1481 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wakefield.
What is the admissions policy for St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.