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Outwood Grange Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wakefield · WF1 2PF

Ages 11–18 · 1,900 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.4

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 849.4
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,816

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

353

Places offered

355

1st-preference offers

334

Total preferences (any rank)
599
Preferred offers (top 3)
355
Applications from outside LA
38
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 fill86%

1,900 pupils · 2,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,900
Boys / girls
956 / 944
School capacity
2,200
Capacity fill
1,900 / 2,200 (86%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
309
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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 Toby Rutter

Location

Address
Potovens Lane, Outwood
Postcode
WF1 2PF
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 1,900 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF1

  • Rodillian Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF3 3PS · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Outwood Academy City Fields

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF1 4SF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.0 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Cathedral

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF2 8QF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Oulton Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS26 8EX · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.8%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Toby Rutter
Telephone
01924204350
Website
http://www.grange.outwood.com/

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