Crofton AcademyOutwood Academy Freeston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Crofton Academy and Outwood Academy Freeston are secondary schools.
Crofton Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy Freeston scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Crofton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Crofton Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy Freeston was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.3 for Crofton Academy and 44.6 for Outwood Academy Freeston.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Crofton Academy (49.1 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Outwood Academy Freeston (49.8 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldCrofton Academy | NormantonOutwood Academy Freeston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 14th of 18 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,045 | 993 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 1NF | Normanton, WF6 1HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% | 50.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.4% Stronger figure | 67.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 203 | 209 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,059 | 988 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.0% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crofton Academy
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