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Outwood Academy City

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S13 8SS

Ages 11–16 · 1,138 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.8

Overall absence

12.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 838.8
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised8.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,250

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

215

Places offered

240

1st-preference offers

215

Total preferences (any rank)
394
Preferred offers (top 3)
230
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

1,138 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,138
Boys / girls
584 / 554
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,138 / 1,200 (95%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
503
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 Emily Brown

Location

Address
Stradbroke Road
Postcode
S13 8SS
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
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 Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.2%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S13
10
Secondary in S13
2
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Secondary in Sheffield LA
28

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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  • The Birley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S12 3BP · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence12.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Sheffield Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S2 1SN · Sheffield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence13.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Sheffield Springs Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S12 2SF · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence14.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Westfield School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.6 miles away

  • All Saints' Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.9 miles away

  • Aston Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.9 miles away

  • Newfield Secondary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S8 9JP · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.0%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Brown
Telephone
01142358120
Website
www.city.outwood.com

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