Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy Principal
- Mr Toby Rutter
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,900
- URN
- 135961
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924204350
About this school
Outwood Grange Academy is a secondary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,900 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Outwood Grange Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 359 | 348 | 342 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.4 | 49.4 | 47.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.06 -0.09 to +0.21 | -0.13 -0.29 to +0.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 59.2% | 52.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 78.7% | 74.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% | 32.5% | 25.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Outwood Grange Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.4 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.4 | 39.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | 38.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,995 |
| 2023/24 | 1,974 |
| 2024/25 | 1,932 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Grange Academy compares
Outwood Grange Academy ranked 7th of 18 secondary schools in Wakefield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.2 | 8.4% | 18.6% | 1,900 | — |
| Rodillian Academy | 46.4 | 7.5% | 19% | 1,615 | 1.6 miles |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | 38.8 | 9.2% | 38.8% | 928 | 2.0 miles |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | 48.7 | 8% | 41.5% | 1,028 | 2.7 miles |
| Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy | — | 10.1% | 46.7% | 1,023 | 2.9 miles |
| Oulton Academy | 44.9 | 12% | 34.5% | 1,132 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.62%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.37%
- Persistent absence
- 21.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rodillian Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Academy City Fields2.0 miles
Secondary · Wakefield
-
Trinity Academy Cathedral2.7 miles
Secondary · Wakefield
-
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy2.9 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
Oulton Academy3.0 miles
Secondary · Leeds
Other schools in Wakefield
Outwood Grange Academy ranks 4th of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Wakefield.
- Crofton Academy Secondary
- Horbury Academy Secondary
- Kettlethorpe High School Secondary
- Outwood Academy City Fields Secondary
- Rodillian Academy Secondary
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary
- Woodkirk Academy Secondary
- Crigglestone Nursery School Nursery
- The Castle Nursery School Nursery
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Outwood Grange Academy teach?
- Outwood Grange Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the academy principal of Outwood Grange Academy?
- The academy principal of Outwood Grange Academy is Mr Toby Rutter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Outwood Grange Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Grange Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Outwood Grange Academy?
- Outwood Grange Academy has 1,900 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Outwood Grange Academy full?
- Outwood Grange Academy has capacity for 2,200 pupils and 1,900 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Outwood Grange Academy a faith school?
- No. Outwood Grange Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Outwood Grange Academy a selective school?
- No. Outwood Grange Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Outwood Grange Academy part of an academy trust?
- Outwood Grange Academy is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Outwood Grange Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.4 in 2022/23 and 47.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Outwood Grange Academy compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Outwood Grange Academy ranked 7th of 18 secondary schools in Wakefield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Outwood Grange Academy's absence rate?
- Outwood Grange Academy's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Grange Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Grange Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.