Outwood Academy Brumby

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Outwood Academy Brumby, a mixed secondary school in North Lincolnshire for pupils aged 11 to 16, was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently since its previous inspection in 2015. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.23, which places the school in the bottom 50 nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve slightly less than expected progress compared with their peers across England. Within North Lincolnshire, the school ranks 5th out of 10 schools on this measure, putting it in the middle of the local pack. The school’s Attainment 8 score sits at 41.5, and 46.2% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, compared with 63.1% achieving a grade 4 or above. While the headline Progress 8 figure is negative, the breakdown shows a more mixed picture: pupils made positive progress in English (0.22) but weaker progress in open subjects (-0.68) and languages (-0.48).

The school’s Progress 8 score of -0.23 is very close to the North Lincolnshire local authority average of -0.21, suggesting it is broadly in line with other schools in the area. The EBacc average point score is 3.82, and 46.9% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of qualifications, though only 16.2% achieved a grade 5 or above in these subjects. The school does not have a sixth form, so all pupils leave at 16. In terms of behaviour and attitudes, Ofsted rated this area as Good, alongside leadership and management and personal development. The school has 737 pupils on roll against a capacity of 860, and a high proportion — 43.7% — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. This context is important when interpreting the Progress 8 score, as schools with higher levels of disadvantage often face additional challenges in achieving positive progress scores.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 198 applications for 133 places and 115 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.49. Facilities are strong for a state secondary and include a swimming pool, theatre, gymnasium, science labs, music rooms, and an ICT suite. Sports offered range from football and rugby to martial arts and gymnastics, while extracurricular clubs include Model UN, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, orchestra, coding, and eco club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, and speech, language and communication needs. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-equipped mainstream secondary with a wide range of activities, but who are realistic about academic outcomes being around the local average rather than exceptional. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Outwood Academy Foxhills, 2.8 km away.

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