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High Well School
Wakefield·Not applicable·Yorkshire and The Humber·Community special school·WF8 2DD
URN: 131526
1.7
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.82
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.46, -1.19]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.82
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.46, -1.19]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (15 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 15 | 1.7 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 23 | 2.9 | -1.82 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | 6.2 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 14 | 1.8 | -2.47 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wakefield for local comparison.
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 51.0Progress 8 +0.24
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Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 48.7Progress 8 +0.34
Compare with High Well SchoolSchool information
| URN | 131526 |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 9-16 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Mark Richardson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WF8 2DD |
| Latest pupils | 15 |
| FSM eligible | 76.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD
www.highwellschool.org.ukView local authority page1924572100| DfE number | 7056 |
| UKPRN | 10015828 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2005 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |