Outwood Academy Foxhills

About Outwood Academy Foxhills

Parents considering Outwood Academy Foxhills will find strong signals that the school is in high demand. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 286 applications for 149 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.92. Of those applications, 164 were first-preference choices, and 146 first-preference offers were made, meaning the vast majority of families who put it top of their list secured a place. The school is the only secondary in North Lincolnshire rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a status it earned in its most recent graded inspection in November 2022, when inspectors awarded top marks across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That represents a clear step up from its previous Good rating in 2016, suggesting sustained improvement under headteacher Tracy Motson.

Academically, Outwood Academy Foxhills delivers results that comfortably outstrip the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.5 is classified as well above average nationally and ranks first among the ten mainstream secondaries in North Lincolnshire. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 is -0.21, so pupils here make significantly more progress than their peers in neighbouring schools. The school’s Attainment 8 score sits at 43.1, and 66.7 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. Progress in English is particularly strong, with a score of 1.05, while maths progress is 0.35 and the EBacc element comes in at 0.58. Just over half of pupils (56.9 per cent) entered the EBacc suite of subjects, and 30.1 per cent achieved a grade 4 or above across all five components. Nationally, the school sits in the top 15.8 per cent of schools by Progress 8.

The school caters for 734 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 750, and 31.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average. Facilities are generous for a state secondary, including a swimming pool, chapel, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, and dedicated music rooms. There is a broad range of sports on offer, from badminton and netball to gymnastics and cricket, plus clubs such as chess, coding, drama, and a gardening group. The SEND provision is extensive, covering nine categories including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. There is no sixth form, so pupils will need to move on after Year 11. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic progress in a well-equipped, oversubscribed setting where the Ofsted rating and exam data both point to a consistently high standard.

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