Outwood Grange Academy

About Outwood Grange Academy

Outwood Grange Academy’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.13 sits below the Wakefield local authority average of 0, placing it 14th out of 18 secondary schools in the area. That puts it in the bottom half of its local peers, though the gap is modest — roughly one month’s less academic progress per subject than the typical pupil across the borough. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 49.4, meanwhile, suggests that pupils leave with solid mid-range GCSE results, and its English Progress 8 score of +0.17 is actually above the national average, meaning pupils make stronger-than-expected gains in English. Maths Progress 8 is essentially flat at -0.02, so the drag comes more from the EBacc and open subjects, where scores dip to -0.33 and -0.25 respectively. In short, this is a school where English is a clear strength, but overall progress lags the LA norm.

Ofsted rated the school Good overall in its May 2024 inspection, with Personal Development judged Outstanding — a notable bright spot. Behaviour and Attitudes, Quality of Education, and Leadership and Management all scored Good, while the Sixth Form provision also earned Good. That’s a step down from the school’s previous Outstanding rating in 2012, but the inspection report notes strong personal development for pupils. At KS4, 59.2% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, and 18.4% secured the EBacc at that level. The EBacc entry rate is 32.5%, below the national average. At A-level, the school’s value-added score of -0.38 is rated Below average, with an average point score per entry of 30.96 (roughly a C grade). The best three A-levels average out at a C+ grade, so outcomes are modest for sixth-formers.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 334 first-preference applications were received for 354 total places, with 315 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 1.76. Facilities are extensive and include a theatre, swimming pool, sports hall, tennis courts, and a sixth form centre, plus a chapel on site. The school reports a wide range of SEND provisions, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, SEMH, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 16.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is slightly above the national average for disadvantage. This is a large, popular secondary that suits families who value strong personal development and a broad range of extracurriculars — drama, debate, Model UN, rowing, martial arts — alongside a solid if not outstanding academic record.

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