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Outwood Academy Kirkby

Ashfield, NG17 7DHSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 1 Requires improvement
May 2025
Progress 8
-0.22
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#2,053
of 3,141 nationally

About Outwood Academy Kirkby

Outwood Academy Kirkby is a secondary school in Ashfield that parents are clearly watching closely. The school received 156 applications for its 90 Year 7 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.73 applicants per place. However, the parent experience on the ground is more mixed than those numbers might suggest. In the Parent View survey covering September 2024 to September 2025, only 43% of the 95 respondents said they would recommend the school to another parent. When asked about specific areas, 57% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 59% felt their child does well there. But concerns are evident too: just 43% felt the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and only 33% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 48%, and its current roll of 546 is well below its capacity of 692.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTennyson Street, Nottingham, Ashfield, NG17 7DH
HeadteacherAndy Scruby
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils546
Free School Meals (FSM)48.0%
School Capacity546 / 692 (79% full)

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
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    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Swimming PoolLibraryTheatreSports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumArt StudiosICT SuiteAstro TurfScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

SwimmingHockeyBasketballTennisDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseCodingBook ClubChoirFilm ClubEco ClubOrchestra

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 14:55

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Outwood Academy Kirkby

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