Outwood Academy Adwick
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 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
- 1108 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 32.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 87.5%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 3.1%
African 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.7
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Adwick
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 113 109 |
| Year 8 | 204 94 110 |
| Year 9 | 198 96 102 |
| Year 10 | 196 95 101 |
| Year 11 | 203 100 103 |
| Year 12 | 48 20 28 |
| Year 13 | 37 17 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 79.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 29.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 27.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 20.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 6.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 19.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.1% 1.7% |