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CAPA College

Wakefield·16 plus·Yorkshire and The Humber·Free schools 16 to 19·WF1 2QN
URN: 145869

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progress
Limited progress data

No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.

Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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Admissions and catchment

Council allocation figures

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University destinations

Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.

Oxford or Cambridge
0%
2019/20 leavers
Not ranked: needs 2+ years and 50+ students
Russell Group
11%
2019/20 leavers
Not ranked: needs 2+ years and 50+ students
Top-third universities
11.7%
Average of 3 years (2019/20–2021/22 leavers), 340 students
1522nd of 2,063 in England · 5th of 10 in Wakefield
Left sixth formStudentsOxford or CambridgeRussell GroupTop-third universities
2021/22
2024-2025 tables
126Not publishedNot published8%
England 19%
2020/21
2023-2024 tables
119Not publishedNot published13%
England 24%
2019/20
2022-2023 tables
950%
England 1%
11%
England 18%
15%
England 20%
  • The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
  • Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
  • Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
  • '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
  • Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Wakefield for local comparison.

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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 51.0Progress 8 +0.24
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 49.9Progress 8 +0.10
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 48.7Progress 8 +0.32
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Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 48.7Progress 8 +0.34
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School information

URN145869
Local authorityWakefield
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
Phase16 plus
TypeFree schools 16 to 19
Gender of entryMixed
Age range16-19
HeadteacherClaire Nicholson
TrustENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeWF1 2QN
Latest pupils504
FSM eligible0.0%

Contact and identifiers

Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN

https://www.capa.college/View local authority page1924583737
DfE number4008
UKPRN10068090
Opened3 Sept 2018
GIAS updated21 Jan 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated21 Jan 2026
Latest KS4 year—
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published—