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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

Academy converter · Ossett · WF5 0DG

Ages 11–19 · 1,699 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

52.1

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 852.1
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,575

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

273

Places offered

306

1st-preference offers

273

Total preferences (any rank)
513
Preferred offers (top 3)
290
Applications from outside LA
84
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

1,699 pupils · 2,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,699
Boys / girls
882 / 817
School capacity
2,000
Capacity fill
1,699 / 2,000 (85%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
346
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Walker

Location

Address
Storrs Hill Road
Postcode
WF5 0DG
Town
Ossett
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Ossett, Wakefield, 1,699 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.2%.

Open schools in Ossett
9
Secondary schools in Ossett
1
Academies among open schools in Ossett
44% (4)
Open schools in WF5
11
Secondary in WF5
1
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Horbury Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Manor Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Cathedral

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Wakefield · WF2 8QF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Walker
Telephone
01924232820
Website
https://ossett.accordmat.org/

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