Here's how secondary schools in Wakefield performed for Attainment 8 according to latest league tables

The Department for Education has recently published the latest secondary school league tables and many Wakefield schools have come out above the national average.

This is how Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford schools performed in Attainment 8 for 2025.

Attainment 8 is when schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

For more information visit www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk