47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
256.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
546
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 23/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Kirkby · Secondary · Nottinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-3pp
50%46%42%
'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-2pp
36%32%27%
'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
36.1
+0.6
36.134.332.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
EBacc entry
16%
-11pp
34%25%16%
'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
256.0
+29.5
256.0238.4220.9
'23'24'25
'25 · 256.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
546
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Tennyson Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7DH
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
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 | 47% | 34% | 36.1 | Not applicable | 16% | 256.0 | 16% | 546 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 36% | 35.5 | -0.22 | 26% | 226.5 | 26% | 529 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 27% | 32.5 | -0.79 | 34% | 220.9 | 38% | 487 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 546 | 15.8 | 24% | 6% | 50% | 13% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 529 | 18.2 | 26% | 5% | 50% | 17% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 487 | 18.3 | 33% | 4% | 51% | 19% | 48% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.