Outwood Grange AcademyOulton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Grange Academy and Oulton Academy are secondary schools.
Outwood Grange Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oulton Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oulton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Grange Academy was judged Good and Oulton Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for Outwood Grange Academy and 44.9 for Oulton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Outwood Grange Academy (50.5 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Oulton Academy (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldOutwood Grange Academy | LeedsOulton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 18 in Wakefield | 17th of 44 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,932 | 1,094 | |
| Capacity | 2,200 | 1,016 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 2PF | Leeds, LS26 8EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 44.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.9% Stronger figure | 52.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.3% Stronger figure | 67.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.4% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.10 Stronger figure | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 342 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 81 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,932 | 1,094 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 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.
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