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High Well School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 9–16 · Community special school
Rookhill Road, Pontefract WF8 2DD · highwellschool.org.uk · 01924 572100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Wakefield 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 104
- 95% of 110 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Free school meals
- 79.8%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wakefield it was 45.1, and across England 46.
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 62%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.16 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 30.4 | −26.7 |
| Other education | 8.7 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 17.4 | — |
| Activity not captured | 43.5 | +22.1 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for High Well School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 22 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 12
- 15% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND