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Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, WF2 7EL
Community school for ages 11–16 in Standbridge Lane. Mixed intake.
Kettlethorpe High School is a large non-selective community secondary school in Wakefield for students aged 11 to 16, with around 1,670 students. Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection in 2011, so that judgement is now dated.
The school describes itself as inclusive, with pupils joining from Wakefield, Barnsley and Kirklees areas. It highlights extra-curricular clubs and activities, a Quality in Careers Standard awarded in June 2023, and a culture of 'richer reading'.
Ages 11–16 · Secondary
1,672 pupils · On roll
Community school · Mixed