Outwood Academy Newbold
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2022 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 141377
- Address
- Highfield Lane, Newbold, S41 8BA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1011 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 3%
Other White 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Newbold
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 98 81 |
| Year 8 | 182 82 100 |
| Year 9 | 177 93 84 |
| Year 10 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 11 | 173 91 82 |
| Year 12 | 73 34 39 |
| Year 13 | 49 26 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.4% |