How many pupils does High Well School have?

High Well School has 103 pupils enrolled.

Who is the head teacher of High Well School?

The head teacher of High Well School is Mark Richardson.

What type of school is High Well School?

High Well School is a Community special school with a Special phase of education.

Which local authority is High Well School in?

High Well School is in the Wakefield local authority area.

Community special school Special Open

High Well School

Rookhill Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 23 September 2022). Last inspected 23 September 2022.

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103

Pupils

76.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2005

Opened

About this school

High Well School is a Community special school serving special age pupils, located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The school has 103 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 23 September 2022). Last inspected 23 September 2022. The Head Teacher is Mark Richardson. The school is administered by Wakefield local authority. It opened in 1 September 2005.

School details

Head Teacher: Mark Richardson
Local authority: Wakefield
Gender: Mixed
URN: 131526

Contact

01924572100 admin@highwell.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at High Well School are handled by the school or the local authority (Wakefield). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

1.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.82

Progress 8 · 2023-24

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

0.16

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →