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Outwood Academy City Fields

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF1 4SF

Ages 11–16 · 928 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.6

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
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+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 838.6
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
954

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

127

Places offered

156

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
244
Preferred offers (top 3)
139
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill88%

928 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
928
Boys / girls
439 / 489
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
928 / 1,050 (88%)
Free school meals
38.8%
FSM pupils
360
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Michelle Colledge-Smith

Location

Address
Warmfield View
Postcode
WF1 4SF
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
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 11–16, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 928 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.8%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Secondary schools in Wakefield
9
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF1
20
Secondary in WF1
2
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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    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Michelle Colledge-Smith
Telephone
01924298752
Website
www.cityfields.outwood.com

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