CAPA College
School Name: CAPA College Address: Mulberry Way Town/City: Wakefield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF1 2QN Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01924 583737 Website: https://www.capa.college/
Phase: 16 plus (ages 16-19) Type: Free schools 16 to 19 Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2018 Trust: Enhance Academy Trust Sponsor: Enhance Academy Trust
Headteacher: Ms Claire Nicholson
Capacity: 500
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 502 (21% boys & 79% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
URN: 145869
DfE Number: 384/4008
UKPRN: 10068090
UPRN: 63204391
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Wakefield and Rothwell (E14001560)
Electoral Ward: Wakefield North (E05001460)
Easting & Northing: 432970E, 420699N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 40' 56.47" N 1° 30' 7.79" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMFJX+W4
DfE Record: View record
- Wakefield Girls' High School (0.6km)
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (0.6km)
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School (0.6km)
- Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School (0.7km)
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (0.8km)
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.0km)
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (1.0km)
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School (1.1km)
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill (1.1km)
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- Christ Church CE Academy
- Overthorpe CofE Academy
- St Michael's CofE Academy
- Sandal Magna Community Academy
- St Helen's CE Primary School
- Diamond Wood Community Academy
- St Giles C of E Academy
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
- Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
- St Botolphs CE Academy
- Lepton CofE Primary Academy
- Highburton CofE First Academy
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
- Mrs Angela Barrell - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 March 2026.
- Mr Nigel Cowell-Clark - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
- Michelle Finn - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Andrew Gibbins - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
- Sara Jarvis - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 3 December 2029.
- Tom Muskett - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Jemma Neal - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Claire Nicholson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr James Ramsden - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 June 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 June 2026.
- James Ramsden - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 January 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- William Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 March 2027.
- Karen Wood-Stones - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 2 April 2026. Term runs until 31 August 2027.