Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeHorbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College and Horbury Academy are secondary schools.
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Horbury Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Horbury Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard and Horbury Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College and 48.7 for Horbury Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (46.9 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Horbury Academy (50.9 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OssettOssett Academy and Sixth Form College | WakefieldHorbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 18 in Wakefield | 5th of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,728 | 1,075 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 1,059 | |
| Location | Ossett, WF5 0DG | Wakefield, WF4 5HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 48.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.3% Stronger figure | 52.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.9% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.5% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 | 4.27 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 295 | 196 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,728 | 1,075 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
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