Ofsted: Outstanding

CAPA College

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personMs Claire Nicholson

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Ofsted

Outstanding

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Students

335

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Age Range

16-19

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CAPA College is a Free schools 16 to 19 school in Wakefield, serving ages 16-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

CAPA College is a free schools 16 to 19 in Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 16-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 504 pupils on roll.

The sixth form offers 2 A-level subjects. 87.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 38.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.48 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 38.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.48

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

108

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*10.9%

Achieving A*–A38.0%

Achieving A*–B87.0%

VA Banding Well above average

Retention rate85.2%

A-level subjects offered2

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.49

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

198

Retention rate69.20%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

131

Retention rate85.50%

2022

Avg Grade

A-

Students

117

Retention rate92.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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No inspection data

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 504 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	504	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	512	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	442	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	446	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	456	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	332	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	335	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	341	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	270	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	275	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	282	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	260	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	263	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	268	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	223	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	223	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	226	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	104	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	105	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	103	0.0%	3.8%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

CAPA College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover