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Outwood Academy Freeston

Academy converter · Normanton · WF6 1HZ

Ages 11–16 · 993 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.9

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 842.9
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.1%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,052

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

168

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

168

Total preferences (any rank)
214
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
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%

993 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
993
Boys / girls
519 / 474
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
993 / 1,050 (95%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
310
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

Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Principal Lisa Allott

Location

Address
Favell Avenue
Postcode
WF6 1HZ
Town
Normanton
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
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 Normanton, Wakefield, 993 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.2%.

Open schools in Normanton
9
Secondary schools in Normanton
1
Academies among open schools in Normanton
67% (6)
Open schools in WF6
9
Secondary in WF6
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.

Compare with theseAll in NormantonNear WF6

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Lisa Allott
Telephone
01924302560
Website
https://www.freeston.outwood.com/

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