74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1400.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,932
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Grange Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wakefield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-4pp
80%77%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-6pp
64%58%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
47.2
-2.2
50.548.947.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.2
EBacc entry
25%
-7pp
33%22%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
1400.6
-110.5
1557.81479.21400.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1400.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.8
-0.2
36.533.229.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.8
A-level value added
-0.44
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+4pp
16%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,932
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PF
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 | 74% | 53% | 47.2 | Not applicable | 25% | 1400.6 | 26% | 1,932 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59% | 49.4 | -0.13 | 32% | 1511.1 | 33% | 1,974 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 56% | 49.4 | +0.06 | 24% | 1557.8 | 34% | 1,995 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 61% | 50.5 | -0.05 | 17% | 1510.1 | 25% | 2,022 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 64% | 50.2 | +0.00 | 12% | 1477.5 | 22% | 2,052 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 67% | 49.5 | -0.10 | 4% | 1400.0 | 7% | 2,074 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 68% | 52.7 | +0.48 | 30% | — | 37% | 2,128 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.8 | C | -0.44 | 11% | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 31.0 | C | -0.38 | 7% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 31.5 | C | — | 16% | 122 |
| 2021/22 | 36.5 | B- | — | 16% | 127 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.20 | 10% | 178 |
| 2017/18 | 27.3 | C- | -0.20 | 9% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 30.7 | C | +0.04 | 12% | 191 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,932 | 17.4 | 8% | 11% | 19% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,974 | 18.3 | 9% | 11% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,995 | 19.2 | 7% | 10% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 2,022 | 19.1 | 8% | 8% | 14% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 2,022 | 18.9 | 10% | 8% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,052 | 20.5 | 6% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 2,074 | 18.4 | 6% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 2,128 | 18.8 | 12% | 6% | 14% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.