Cathedral Academy, Wakefield

Cathedral Academy
Motto Believe, Achieve, Succeed
Type Academy
Religion Church of England
Principal Tay Warren
Location Thornes Road
Wakefield
Yorkshire
WF2 8QF
England Coordinates: 53°40′11″N 1°30′57″W / 53.669686°N 1.515851°W
Local authority Wakefield
DfE URN 137764 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 997
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Website www.cathedralacademy.co.uk

Cathedral Academy (formerly Catheral School) is an 11-16 voluntary controlled Church of England secondary school with academy status. The school has places for 1050 students, and there are currently 997 pupils on the school roll.[1] The school is a Specialist Performing Arts College, with a national reputation for excellence, and houses a Post 16 Performing Arts Academy (CAPA) with 60 student places. The school holds the Artsmark gold award.

Ofsted

The school was judged by Ofsted in March 2010 to be "a good school with outstanding features".[2]

The school is Wakefield's only Church of England secondary school and was judged at SIAS inspection to be "outstanding".[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Education/Schools/Admission/Transferring/Schools/Cathedral/Default.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/119411
  3. ↑ http://s290657893.initial-website.co.uk/app/download/3511848302/SIAS+Report.doc

External links

Cathedral School website