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CAPA College

State school · Wakefield, WF1 1EP
  • Sixth form
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 16-19
  • 446 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
446 ·
Local authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

Headteacher

Head

Ms Claire Nicholson

Entrance

We do not have admissions information for this school. Please contact the school or your local authority for more details on how to apply.

Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
72%
LA avg.
57%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
0%
LA avg.
13%
Eng. avg.
20%
Data highlight

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
24
Number of teachers
34:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
5 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

446
Number of pupils

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Contact the school

Address

Mulberry Way
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 1EP
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Telephone: 01924 583737

Email:

Website: http://www.capacollege.co.uk

Local authority: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

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School data & information CAPA College Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1EP
446 Pupil numbers
8 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
2 % Pupils whose first language is not English
34:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
24 Number of teachers

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
0%
LA avg.
13%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
42.47
LA avg.
34.95
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Drama and Theatre Studies GCE A level 67 B
Dance GCE A level 58 A

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

CAPA College is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2%
5 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

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