73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1217.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,728
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College · Secondary with sixth form · Wakefield
Part ofACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-7pp
80%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-3pp
61%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
51.0
-1.1
52.149.546.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.0
EBacc entry
8%
-20pp
32%20%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
1217.9
-61.9
1279.81206.11132.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1217.9
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.24
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.3
+5.9
37.934.130.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
A-level value added
-0.01
+0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+2pp
22%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.01
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
83%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
83%
Education or employment
35%
Education
15%
Apprenticeships
33%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,728
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 55% | 51.0 | Not applicable | 8% | 1217.9 | 10% | 1,728 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58% | 52.1 | +0.24 | 28% | 1279.8 | 30% | 1,735 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 56% | 50.1 | +0.08 | 23% | 1254.8 | 25% | 1,739 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 61% | 46.9 | -0.38 | 29% | 1256.5 | 34% | 1,739 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 48% | 48.4 | -0.07 | 32% | 1132.5 | 32% | 1,705 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 57% | 48.9 | -0.19 | 39% | 1080.0 | 43% | 1,654 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 60% | 51.7 | +0.05 | 32% | — | 36% | 1,687 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | B- | -0.01 | 16% | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | C | -0.25 | 15% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | C+ | — | 3% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 37.9 | B- | — | 22% | 126 |
| 2018/19 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.03 | 8% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 31.2 | C | -0.11 | 6% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 26.7 | C- | -0.15 | 7% | 201 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,728 | 18.2 | 17% | 4% | 20% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,735 | 18.4 | 12% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,739 | 17.6 | 8% | 3% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,739 | 17.6 | 10% | 3% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,729 | 18.4 | 8% | 3% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,705 | 19.6 | 8% | 3% | 19% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,654 | 17.2 | 6% | 3% | 19% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,687 | 16.2 | 13% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.