Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, Wakefield

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Samantha Wright
LA:Wakefield
Phone:01924789789
Address:Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 3 October 2023View full report
URN:130549
UKPRN:10007289
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wakefield and Rothwell
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C

Average grade

28.4

Points per entry

C

Best 3 A-Levels

9%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

190

A-Level students

63%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Psychology162
Law150
Law132
Sociology116
Psychology116
Sociology94
Mathematics80
History70
English Language70
Business Studies:Single68
Business Studies68
History64
Biology64
Mathematics56
English Literature54
English Language54
English Literature52
Chemistry48
Geography36
Biology34

+ 19 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,563 students

Continued education24%
Higher education16%
Further education9%
Apprenticeships11%
Employment34%
Not in education/employment25%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

2%

Top-third university

29%

Degree course

44%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 682 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Train Stations

Wakefield Westgate Rail Station (Main Entrance)
354m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Wentworth Street Girls High School
169m · 3 min walk
Wentworth St North Road Ter
204m · 3 min walk
Wentworth Street St Johns North
239m · 4 min walk
Westgate H (at)
304m · 5 min walk
Queen Elizabeth GS (at)
322m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,988
Projected new pupils:538

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wakefield

Admissions Demand - Wakefield

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

4,320

Applications

3,997

Got 1st preference

91.0%

Got preferred school

96.9%

Secondary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

3 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 December 2018
27 March 2017

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