Outwood Grange Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 135961
- Address
- Potovens Lane, Outwood, WF1 2PF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1974 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 79.1%
Pakistani 5.1%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 2.6%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Chinese 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 1%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.34
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 39 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 72 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 42 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 68 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 107 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Outwood Grange Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 355
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 353
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 334
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 354 182 172 |
| Year 8 | 358 188 170 |
| Year 9 | 352 172 180 |
| Year 10 | 353 191 162 |
| Year 11 | 350 169 181 |
| Year 12 | 99 46 53 |
| Year 13 | 108 53 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 36.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 13.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 31.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% 12.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 6.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.1% 1.7% |