Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeManor Croft Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College and Manor Croft Academy are secondary schools.
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Manor Croft Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manor Croft Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard and Manor Croft Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College and 47.8 for Manor Croft 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 held broadly level at Manor Croft Academy (48.8 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OssettOssett Academy and Sixth Form College | DewsburyManor Croft Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 18 in Wakefield | 8th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,728 | 1,037 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Ossett, WF5 0DG | Dewsbury, WF12 7DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 47.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.3% Stronger figure | 54.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.9% Stronger figure | 70.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.5% | 37.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 | 4.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 295 | 197 | |
| 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 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 20.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 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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