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Outwood Academy City

Sheffield, S13 8SSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Nov 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
191 1st-choice / 237 offers made
Ranking
#2,623
of 3,141 nationally

About Outwood Academy City

Outwood Academy City is a state-funded secondary school in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,138 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,200.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Nov 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.4 for 2024/25. admissions data records 191 first-preference applications and 237 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressStradbroke Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S13 8SS
HeadteacherMs Emily Rosaman
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils1,138
Free School Meals (FSM)44.2%
School Capacity1,138 / 1,200 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:50

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Outwood Academy City

Outwood Academy City has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.