Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF2 0PD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- United Reformed Church
- Headmaster
- Mr Phil King
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 517
- URN
- 108303
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924291614
About this school
Silcoates School is an United Reformed Church independent school in West Yorkshire. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 517 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Silcoates School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Silcoates School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1919, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 48 | 50 | 53 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.9 | 36.8 | 30.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Silcoates School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35.9 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.8 | 39.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | 38.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 520 |
| 2023/24 | 549 |
| 2024/25 | 514 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 105
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hall Cliffe Primary School0.2 miles
Special schools · Wakefield
-
Pinderfields Hospital PRU0.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Girls' High School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Wakefield
-
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Wakefield
Other schools in West Yorkshire
- Ackworth School Independent schools
- LS-TEN Independent schools
- Rida Girls High School Independent schools
- Broadbeck Learning Centre Special schools
- Compass Community School North Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Silcoates School teach?
- Silcoates School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in West Yorkshire.
- Who is the headmaster of Silcoates School?
- The headmaster of Silcoates School is Mr Phil King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Silcoates School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Silcoates School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Silcoates School?
- Silcoates School has 517 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Silcoates School full?
- Silcoates School has capacity for 800 pupils and 517 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Silcoates School a faith school?
- Yes. Silcoates School is designated United Reformed Church.
- Is Silcoates School a selective school?
- No. Silcoates School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Silcoates School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35.9 in 2022/23 and 30.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Silcoates School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Silcoates School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.