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Outwood Academy Foxhills

Academy converter · Scunthorpe · DN15 8LJ

Ages 11–16 · 721 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

43.1

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 843.1
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
765

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

143

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

143

Total preferences (any rank)
264
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
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 fill96%

721 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
721
Boys / girls
370 / 351
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
721 / 750 (96%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
236
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
Mrs Tracy Motson

Location

Address
2 Foxhills Road
Postcode
DN15 8LJ
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 721 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.7%.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Secondary schools in Scunthorpe
8
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN15
17
Secondary in DN15
4
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 Tracy Motson
Telephone
01724708080
Website
http://www.foxhills.outwood.com

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