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Outwood Academy Haydock

Academy sponsor led · St. Helens · WA11 0JG

Ages 11–16 · 791 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

11.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

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 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
900

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

791 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
791
Boys / girls
398 / 393
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
791 / 900 (88%)
Free school meals
39.2%
FSM pupils
310
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Abram

Location

Address
Clipsley Lane, Haydock
Postcode
WA11 0JG
Town
St. Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
54 on roll / 60 capacity

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 St. Helens, St. Helens, 791 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.2%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in St. Helens
53
Secondary schools in St. Helens
7
Academies among open schools in St. Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA11
15
Secondary in WA11
3
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Secondary in St. Helens LA
9

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+29%
    • Absence12.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Abram
Telephone
01744678833
Website
https://www.haydock.outwood.com/

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