Outwood Academy Newbold
Highfield Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8BA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Southern
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,028
- Pupils on roll
- 1,030
- URN
- 141377
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246230550
About this school
Outwood Academy Newbold is a secondary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,030 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Outwood Academy Newbold, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 180 | 182 | 173 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.0 | 48.5 | 48.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.21 0.00 to +0.42 | +0.38 +0.17 to +0.59 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 53.3% | 50.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 70.3% | 72.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 33% | 38.5% | 30.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
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 Academy Newbold has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.5 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.9 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 1,004 |
| 2024/25 | 1,011 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Academy Newbold compares
Outwood Academy Newbold ranked 11th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.9 | 6.2% | 36.9% | 1,030 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 59.4 | 5.9% | 17.4% | 1,400 | 0.7 miles |
| Parkside Community School | 41 | 9.9% | 51.9% | 587 | 1.5 miles |
| Whittington Green School | 40.8 | 7.8% | 45.9% | 682 | 1.6 miles |
| Brookfield Community School | 50.8 | 8% | 20.8% | 1,156 | 2.0 miles |
| Outwood Academy Hasland Hall | 47.5 | 7% | 33% | 847 | 2.6 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)
- 36.9%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 6.15%
- Persistent absence
- 14.53%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
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Parkside Community School1.5 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
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Whittington Green School1.6 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
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Brookfield Community School2.0 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall2.6 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Outwood Academy Newbold ranks 3rd of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Chesterfield.
- Brookfield Community School Secondary
- Heritage High School Secondary
- Netherthorpe School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Secondary
- Parkside Community School Secondary
- Springwell Community College Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The Bolsover School Secondary
- Tupton Hall School Secondary
- Whittington Green School Secondary
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Outwood Academy Newbold teach?
- Outwood Academy Newbold teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Outwood Academy Newbold?
- The headteacher of Outwood Academy Newbold is Mr Rob Southern, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Outwood Academy Newbold been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Academy Newbold, 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 Academy Newbold?
- Outwood Academy Newbold has 1,030 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Outwood Academy Newbold full?
- Outwood Academy Newbold has capacity for 1,028 pupils and 1,030 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Academy Newbold a faith school?
- No. Outwood Academy Newbold has no designated religious character.
- Is Outwood Academy Newbold a selective school?
- No. Outwood Academy Newbold is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Outwood Academy Newbold part of an academy trust?
- Outwood Academy Newbold 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.
- What SEN provision does Outwood Academy Newbold have?
- The schools register lists Outwood Academy Newbold's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Outwood Academy Newbold's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48 in 2022/23 and 48.9 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 Academy Newbold compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Outwood Academy Newbold ranked 11th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% 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 Academy Newbold's absence rate?
- Outwood Academy Newbold's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Academy Newbold's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Academy Newbold'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.