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Outwood Academy Newbold

Chesterfield, S41 8BASecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
Progress 8
+0.38
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
162 1st-choice / 172 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#687 of 3,141 nationally

About Outwood Academy Newbold

Outwood Academy Newbold has turned a corner. In its most recent graded inspection, the school earned a Good rating overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. That is a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Inadequate. The most telling academic metric is Progress 8, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and GCSEs compared with pupils nationally. Newbold’s Progress 8 score of 0.38 is well above average, placing it in the top 25 per cent of schools nationally. It also ranks third out of nine secondary schools in Chesterfield and 45th out of 273 in the East Midlands. This positive trajectory is backed by an Attainment 8 score of 48.5, meaning the average pupil achieves just under a grade 5 across their best eight GCSEs. Over 70 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and more than half secured a grade 5 or above in those subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHighfield Lane, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, S41 8BA
HeadteacherRob Southern
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils1,011
Free School Meals (FSM)36.3%
School Capacity1,011 / 1,028 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Science LabsSwimming PoolGymnasiumTheatreAstro TurfSports HallDining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingRugbyBasketballTennisFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaDebateCodingGardeningEco ClubOrchestraDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 14:55

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

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