Kettlethorpe High School
School Name: Kettlethorpe High School Address: Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal Town/City: Wakefield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF2 7EL Telephone Number: 01924 251605 Website: http://www.kettlethorpehigh.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Roisin Paul
Capacity: 1750
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1616 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.9%
URN: 108271
DfE Number: 384/4006
UKPRN: 10016254
UPRN: 63160505
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Ossett and Denby Dale (E14001418)
Electoral Ward: Wakefield South (E05016542)
Easting & Northing: 433281E, 416814N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 38' 50.7" N 1° 29' 52.34" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJGW2+XV
DfE Record: View record
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