Kettlethorpe High School

Kettlethorpe High School is a mixed secondary school with specialist status for maths and computing in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It provides for children ages 11–16, with a comprehensive admissions policy, and as of April 2025 had an enrolment of 1,686 pupils.

Email: headteacher@kettlethorpe.wakefield.sch.uk
Type: School
Description: school in Wakefield, UK
Address: Standbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7EL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ss Peter and Paul, Wakefield and Sandal Castle.

Ss Peter and Paul, Wakefield

Church

Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ss Peter and Paul, Wakefield is a church, which is situated 910 feet northwest of Kettlethorpe High School.

Sandal Castle

Ruins

Photo: Abcdef123456, CC BY 3.0.

Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, a suburb of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, overlooking the River Calder. It was the site of royal intrigue and the setting for a scene in one of William Shakespeare's plays. Sandal Castle is situated 1 mile north of Kettlethorpe High School.

Pugneys Country Park

Park

Pugneys Country Park is a 250-acre park located on the A636 between Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England and Junction 39 of the M1 motorway. It is a Local Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kettlethorpe and Newmillerdam.

Kettlethorpe

Village

Kettlethorpe, originally a separate village, is a suburb that lies 2.5 miles south of Wakefield city centre, in West Yorkshire, England. The suburb has a secondary education school, Kettlethorpe High School, which is a specialist maths and computing college.

Newmillerdam

Village

Newmillerdam is a village and suburb of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. The name refers to the lake and country park adjacent to the village, though the dam itself is often labelled as Newmiller Dam.

Durkar

Village

Durkar is a small village in the southwestern suburbs of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The name 'Durkar' derives from the Norse drit kjarr meaning 'dirt marsh'.