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Outwood Academy City Fields

Wakefield, WF1 4SFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
+0.08
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
126 1st-choice / 180 places
Ranking
#1,355
of 3,141 nationally

About Outwood Academy City Fields

Outwood Academy City Fields is a secondary school in Wakefield that parents appear to be actively seeking out. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 316 applications for 180 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.76, meaning nearly two families applied for every available spot. Of those applications, 126 were first-preference choices, all of which received offers. This level of demand suggests a solid local reputation, even though the school does not publish a formal parent-view recommendation percentage. The school is a mixed, non-faith state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form. It is led by headteacher Michelle Colledge-Smith and currently has 900 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 780, indicating it is operating at high occupancy.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressWarmfield View, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF1 4SF
HeadteacherMichelle Colledge-Smith
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils900
Free School Meals (FSM)38.6%
School Capacity900 / 780 (115% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallArt StudiosSwimming PoolSports HallMusic RoomsScience Labs

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryTennisSwimmingNetballFootballBasketball

Clubs & Activities

ChessModel United NationsGardeningScience ClubBook ClubArt ClubDuke of EdinburghEco ClubChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:50

Breakfast club

08:00-08:20

Source: cityfields.outwood.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Outwood Academy City Fields has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.