All secondary schools near Pontefract. View independent schools only, or view secondary schools in Wakefield, your LEA (Local Education Authority).
| School | Miles | Age | LEA | Pupils at end KS4 | GCSE results | CVA | APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 47% | 378 | |||||
| Ackworth School* | 0.64 miles | 11-18 | Wakefield | 82 | 57% | - | 303.3 |
| Carleton Community High School a specialist Science College | 2.03 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 195 | 36% | 983.9 | 329 |
| Featherstone Technology College | 2.03 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 162 | 28% | 993.8 | 363.3 |
| The King's School. Specialising in Mathematics and Computing | 2.49 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 200 | 51% | 992.8 | 428.3 |
| Hemsworth Arts and Community College | 2.74 miles | 11-18 | Wakefield | 273 | 50% | 1029.6 | 398.1 |
| Wakefield Independent School* | 2.80 miles | 2-17 | Wakefield | 22 | 50% | - | 346.1 |
| Minsthorpe Community College | 3.49 miles | 11-18 | Wakefield | 290 | 42% | 1015.4 | 405.5 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School, Sixth Form and Language College | 3.67 miles | 11-18 | Wakefield | 243 | 55% | 1037.5 | 593.6 |
| Crofton High School | 4.52 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 246 | 61% | 1015.2 | 357.5 |
| Knottingley High School and Sports College | 4.92 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 189 | 26% | 987.3 | 325.9 |
| Airedale High School | 4.96 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 223 | 35% | 1018.5 | 326.3 |
| The Freeston Business & Enterprise College | 4.97 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 219 | 44% | 1006.6 | 376.7 |
| Willowgarth High School | 4.97 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 150 | 21% | 1046.8 | 457.7 |
| Castleford High School Technology College | 5.34 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 256 | 53% | 1024.2 | 447.4 |
| Campsmount Technology College | 5.69 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 149 | 34% | 1022.3 | 429.5 |
| Royston High School | 6.49 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 126 | 23% | 1003.9 | 357.1 |
| St Thomas a Becket Catholic Comprehensive School | 6.77 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 149 | 58% | 1019.8 | 383.6 |
| Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College | 6.98 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 117 | 49% | 1028.4 | 335.2 |
| Wakefield Kettlethorpe High School | 7.39 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 323 | 45% | 994.7 | 407.3 |
| Edward Sheerien School | 7.53 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 158 | 24% | 1026.2 | 391.3 |
| St Michael's Catholic and Church of England High School | 7.59 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 146 | 27% | 1005.2 | 457.8 |
| North Doncaster Technology College | 7.78 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 252 | 24% | 964.1 | 271.3 |
| Brigshaw High School and Language College | 7.91 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 246 | 40% | 990.8 | 346.7 |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Wakefield)* | 7.95 miles | 11-18 | Wakefield | 110 | 6% | - | 428.7 |
| Wakefield Girls' High School* | 8.01 miles | 11-18 | Wakefield | 111 | 100% | - | 469.4 |
| Priory School and Sports College | 8.08 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 178 | 26% | 1023.6 | 335.3 |
| The Foulstone School | 8.23 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 177 | 28% | 993.8 | 340.1 |
| The Cathedral CE High School | 8.24 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 219 | 23% | 1001.4 | 342.3 |
| Royds School Specialist Language College | 8.33 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 269 | 48% | 991.3 | 354.8 |
| The Dearne High School | 8.37 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 240 | 20% | 1029.1 | 396.3 |
| Outwood Grange College | 8.96 miles | 11-18 | Wakefield | 344 | 61% | 1022.2 | 501.9 |
| Silcoates School* | 9.17 miles | 7-19 | Wakefield | 87 | 90% | - | 400 |
| Rodillian School | 9.33 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 249 | 19% | 963.5 | 267.3 |
| Don Valley High School | 9.37 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 259 | 32% | 980.3 | 332.6 |
| Horbury School - A Specialist Language College | 9.41 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 219 | 47% | 991.9 | 380.4 |
| Ridgewood School | 9.52 miles | 11-16 | Doncaster | 253 | 58% | 1016.3 | 522.4 |
| Barnsley Christian School* | 9.58 miles | 2-16 | Barnsley | 8 | 100% | - | 456.5 |
| Wombwell High School | 9.77 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 198 | 35% | 995.5 | 378.4 |
| The Barnsley Academy | 9.81 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 91 | 20% | 1037.2 | 375.7 |
| Holgate School | 9.97 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 189 | 34% | 1002.4 | 334.1 |
| Garforth Community College | 10.02 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 304 | 80% | 1018.6 | 476.8 |
| Sherburn High School | 10.07 miles | 11-18 | North Yorkshire | 170 | 34% | 992.1 | 346 |
| Mexborough School | 10.26 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 220 | 31% | 980.5 | 329 |
| The Kingstone School | 10.39 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 298 | 41% | 1002.3 | 372.2 |
| Wath Comprehensive School : a Language College | 10.57 miles | 11-18 | Rotherham | 284 | 38% | 991.4 | 362.8 |
| Darton High School | 10.65 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 232 | 34% | 980.3 | 373.9 |
| Ossett School | 10.70 miles | 11-18 | Wakefield | 260 | 64% | 1006.4 | 419.3 |
| Pope Pius X Catholic High School | 10.91 miles | 11-16 | Rotherham | 138 | 39% | 1005.5 | 363.5 |
| Denby Grange School* | 11.16 miles | 11-16 | Wakefield | 5 | - | - | N/A |
| Swinton Community School | 11.52 miles | 11-18 | Rotherham | 208 | 27% | 995.8 | 350.3 |
| Kirk Balk School | 11.57 miles | 11-16 | Barnsley | 246 | 31% | 1002.5 | 350.1 |
| Temple Moor High School Science College | 11.71 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 219 | 47% | 988.8 | 390.2 |
| Hall Cross School | 11.88 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 325 | 47% | 992.3 | 410.5 |
| The Snaith School | 11.93 miles | 11-16 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 158 | 58% | 1007.2 | 418.3 |
| Northcliffe School | 11.94 miles | 11-16 | Doncaster | 153 | 17% | 982.6 | 309.2 |
| South Leeds High School | 12.09 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 287 | 7% | 954.6 | 230.9 |
| Hungerhill School. A Specialist Centre for Science, Mathematics and Computing | 12.20 miles | 11-16 | Doncaster | 225 | 47% | 1013.5 | 414.2 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic College | 12.26 miles | 11-16 | Leeds | 175 | 38% | 1003.6 | 370.5 |
| Woodkirk High Specialist Science School | 12.34 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 303 | 52% | 971.2 | 344.1 |
| John Smeaton Community High School | 12.35 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 249 | 28% | 1035.4 | 333.5 |
| The Community Science College @ Thornhill | 12.44 miles | 11-16 | Kirklees | 151 | 22% | 980.8 | 292.8 |
| Cockburn College of Arts | 12.45 miles | 11-16 | Leeds | 208 | 29% | 1000.9 | 327.8 |
| Earlsheaton Techonology College | 12.55 miles | 11-16 | Kirklees | 168 | 36% | 981.9 | 310.4 |
| Danum School Technology College | 12.57 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 286 | 29% | 999.7 | 358.7 |
| Balby Carr Community Sports College | 12.74 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 215 | 24% | 984.8 | 361.4 |
| Rawmarsh Community School - A Sports College | 12.76 miles | 11-16 | Rotherham | 238 | 36% | 991.3 | 356.7 |
| Madni Muslim Girls' High School* | 12.85 miles | 11-19 | Kirklees | 33 | 70% | - | 391.6 |
| Institute of Islamic Education* | 12.91 miles | 13-19 | Kirklees | 26 | 23% | - | 266.7 |
| Brayton College | 12.93 miles | 11-16 | North Yorkshire | 210 | 36% | 987.5 | 358.1 |
| Holy Family Catholic High School, Carlton | 13.08 miles | 11-16 | North Yorkshire | 88 | 53% | 1007.2 | 376.4 |
| The Armthorpe School | 13.08 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 160 | 37% | 990.5 | 369.8 |
| Mount St Mary's Catholic High School | 13.11 miles | 11-16 | Leeds | 259 | 44% | 998.2 | 364.4 |
| Parklands Girls' High School | 13.13 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 149 | 23% | 971.8 | 284.3 |
| Morley High School | 13.25 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 251 | 43% | 988.7 | 363.8 |
| Edlington School | 13.30 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 237 | 29% | 983.6 | 339.2 |
| Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School* | 13.31 miles | 11-16 | Kirklees | 45 | 40% | - | 300.2 |
| Primrose High School | 13.33 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 141 | 23% | 968.2 | 242.9 |
| Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts | 13.39 miles | 11-16 | North Yorkshire | 182 | 39% | 1004.1 | 385.1 |
| Hill House St Mary's* | 13.59 miles | 2-16 | Doncaster | 22 | 91% | - | 463.9 |
| Thrybergh Comprehensive School | 13.78 miles | 11-16 | Rotherham | 127 | 24% | 1005.9 | 333.4 |
| Birkdale High School | 13.78 miles | 11-16 | Kirklees | 102 | 11% | 952.9 | 220.4 |
| Hatfield Visual Arts College | 13.78 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 219 | 33% | 993.7 | 433.6 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | 13.79 miles | 11-18 | Kirklees | 190 | 46% | 991.9 | 325 |
| Batley Business and Enterprise College | 13.86 miles | 11-16 | Kirklees | 102 | 32% | 981.5 | 329 |
| Westborough High School | 13.87 miles | 11-16 | Kirklees | 172 | 29% | 993.1 | 337.6 |
| Bruntcliffe School | 14.02 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 265 | 28% | 982.5 | 349.8 |
| Batley Grammar School* | 14.12 miles | 3-19 | Kirklees | 31 | 94% | - | 454.6 |
| Wingfield School | 14.13 miles | 11-16 | Rotherham | 171 | 32% | 1003.9 | 326 |
| The McAuley Catholic High School | 14.27 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 280 | 66% | 1023.2 | 447.8 |
| Batley Girls' High School | 14.56 miles | 11-18 | Kirklees | 172 | 41% | 984.6 | 337 |
| Shelley College, A Specialist Centre For Science | 14.78 miles | 13-18 | Kirklees | 372 | 53% | 1007.3 | 389 |
| Roundhay School Technology College | 14.80 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 253 | 57% | 1004.2 | 408.3 |
| New Horizon Community School* | 14.86 miles | 11-16 | Leeds | 11 | 27% | - | 373.2 |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | 14.93 miles | 11-18 | Kirklees | 152 | 100% | 1006 | 587.8 |
| Clifton: A Community Arts School | 14.99 miles | 11-16 | Rotherham | 247 | 26% | 1000.8 | 302.1 |
| Ecclesfield School | 15.05 miles | 11-16 | Sheffield | 353 | 40% | 1002.7 | 339.2 |
| City of Leeds School | 15.20 miles | 11-18 | Leeds | 126 | 14% | 949.4 | 217.1 |
| Read School* | 15.22 miles | 3-19 | North Yorkshire | 39 | 62% | - | 389.8 |
| Winterhill School | 15.23 miles | 11-16 | Rotherham | 322 | 43% | 990.2 | 344.6 |
| Trinity Academy | 15.30 miles | 11-18 | Doncaster | 211 | 40% | 1015.6 | 410.7 |
* Denotes an independent school. Schools data supplied by Good Schools Guide. Performance results supplied by DCSF, based on tests taken in June 2006.
