Outwood Grange Academy
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Attainment 8 of 47.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 47.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 65%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.13
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.29, 0.02]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 342 | 47.2 | — | 64.6% | 25.4% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 348 | 49.4 | -0.13 | 71.8% | 32.5% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 359 | 49.4 | +0.06 | 71.0% | 24.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 346 | 50.5 | -0.05 | 73.0% | 17.0% | 4.4 |
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School information
| URN | 135961 |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Academy Principal Toby Rutter |
| Trust | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WF1 2PF |
| Latest pupils | 342 |
| FSM eligible | 16.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
http://www.grange.outwood.com/View local authority page1924204350| DfE number | 6905 |
| UKPRN | 10028145 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2009 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2024 |