Outwood Grange Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 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
- 1932 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 11.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 77%
Pakistani 5.7%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 2.9%
African 2.3%
Indian 2.1%
Unclassified 1.9%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.9%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 100 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 38 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 126 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 87 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
Outwood Grange Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 354
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 334
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 315
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 348 175 173 |
| Year 8 | 354 179 175 |
| Year 9 | 350 184 166 |
| Year 10 | 356 174 182 |
| Year 11 | 343 187 156 |
| Year 12 | 93 43 50 |
| Year 13 | 84 39 45 |
| Year 14 | 4 2 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 28.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 13.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 6.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.0% 2.4% |