Outwood Academy Adwick
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 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
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 135963
- Address
- Windmill Balk Lane, Woodlands, DN6 7SF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1117 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.2%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 87%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 2.6%
African 2.1%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 34 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Adwick
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 107 104 |
| Year 8 | 217 109 108 |
| Year 9 | 200 91 109 |
| Year 10 | 197 97 100 |
| Year 11 | 193 93 100 |
| Year 12 | 54 21 33 |
| Year 13 | 45 18 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 80.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 31.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 29.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 18.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 50.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 10.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |