55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
501.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
900
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy City Fields · Secondary · Wakefield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+5pp
70%60%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-3pp
50%40%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
38.8
+0.2
47.343.038.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.8
EBacc entry
40%
-3pp
54%41%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
501.8
-3.6
579.8540.8501.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 501.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
900
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
52%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Warmfield View, Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Local authority
Wakefield
Website
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 | 55% | 29% | 38.8 | Not applicable | 40% | 501.8 | 41% | 900 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 32% | 38.6 | +0.08 | 43% | 505.4 | 43% | 855 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 39% | 42.8 | +0.20 | 53% | 571.4 | 53% | 799 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 45% | 44.6 | +0.42 | 27% | 579.8 | 39% | 766 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 50% | 47.3 | +0.29 | 54% | 557.9 | 66% | 681 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 32% | 40.0 | -0.25 | 43% | 476.8 | 48% | 661 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 39% | 43.8 | +0.31 | 33% | — | 60% | 631 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 900 | 19.3 | 10% | 52% | 39% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 855 | 19.8 | 9% | 48% | 36% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 799 | 16.8 | 8% | 49% | 34% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 766 | 20.0 | 13% | 49% | 36% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 721 | 17.1 | 14% | 49% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 681 | 21.4 | 9% | 55% | 43% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 661 | 16.0 | 13% | 49% | 44% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 631 | 15.1 | 13% | 49% | 43% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.