73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
730.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,011
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Newbold · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+3pp
73%70%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-2pp
53%51%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
48.9
+0.4
48.946.744.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.9
EBacc entry
30%
-8pp
39%27%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
730.5
-43.7
774.2636.7499.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 730.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.1
+4.0
37.832.727.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
A-level value added
-0.27
0
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-4pp
19%12%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,011
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Highfield Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Local authority
Derbyshire
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% | 51% | 48.9 | Not applicable | 30% | 730.5 | 31% | 1,011 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 53% | 48.5 | +0.38 | 38% | 774.2 | 38% | 1,004 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 52% | 48.0 | +0.21 | 33% | 742.7 | 41% | 1,041 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 49% | 44.5 | -0.09 | 27% | 689.7 | 32% | 1,066 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 50% | 46.8 | +0.21 | 16% | 499.3 | 35% | 937 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 60% | 48.4 | +0.29 | 8% | 511.8 | 13% | 880 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 49% | 48.5 | +0.48 | 26% | — | 34% | 883 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.27 | 7% | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 28.1 | C- | -0.30 | 11% | 66 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | C | — | 6% | 80 |
| 2021/22 | 37.8 | B- | — | 19% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 27.7 | C- | -0.15 | 11% | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | -0.04 | 12% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | 25.4 | C- | -0.15 | 2% | 77 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,011 | 16.5 | 20% | 4% | 37% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,004 | 16.3 | 22% | 4% | 32% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,041 | 18.4 | 20% | 4% | 33% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,066 | 18.7 | 20% | 3% | 34% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,057 | 22.3 | 20% | 3% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 937 | 25.3 | 16% | 2% | 35% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 19.7 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 883 | 19.9 | 12% | 2% | 33% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.