Airedale Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,008 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.8
Free schools 16 to 19
CAPA College
- Pupils on roll
- 502of 500 places
- Free school meals
- 0.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- —
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
CAPA College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 140 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Wakefield 35%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average B+, well above the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Wakefield and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | CAPA College | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 140 | 3,906 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | CAPA College | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 504 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 92 | 1,538 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 43.59 | 35.78 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | E+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.