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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

CAPA College

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 145869
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wakefield
Trust ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 502 502 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 395 78.7% of pupils
Male pupils 107 21.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.0%
13.8 pts below England
School 11.0%
Wakefield 25.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.4%
15.9 pts below England
School 4.4%
Wakefield 12.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.6%
2.6 pts above England
School 3.6%
Wakefield 0.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.6%
440
Any other White background
3.0%
15
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
13
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
9
White and Asian
1.0%
5
Unclassified
0.8%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 26.3% 132 of 502 pupils
5.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.3%
Wakefield 21.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.9% 125 pupils
England 14.8% 10.1 pts above
EHC plans 1.4% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 4.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 78
Social, emotional & mental health 33
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Physical disability 2
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.4% 43.2 pts above England
CAPA College
100.4%
Wakefield
50.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
50.0%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools