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Outwood Academy Brumby

Academy sponsor led · Scunthorpe · DN16 1NT

Ages 11–16 · 697 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.5

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
782

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

122

Places offered

171

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
241
Preferred offers (top 3)
140
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill81%

697 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
697
Boys / girls
341 / 356
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
697 / 860 (81%)
Free school meals
47.3%
FSM pupils
330
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Fitzgerald

Location

Address
Cemetery Road
Postcode
DN16 1NT
Town
Scunthorpe
County
North Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 697 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.3%.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Secondary schools in Scunthorpe
8
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN16
19
Secondary in DN16
3
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Secondary in North Lincolnshire LA
14

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Fitzgerald
Telephone
01724708060
Website
http://www.brumby.outwood.com/

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