Outwood Grange AcademyOutwood Academy City Fields
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Grange Academy and Outwood Academy City Fields are secondary schools in Wakefield.
Outwood Grange Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy City Fields scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Grange Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Grange Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy City Fields was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for Outwood Grange Academy and 44.5 for Outwood Academy City Fields.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Outwood Grange Academy (50.5 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Outwood Academy City Fields (44.6 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldOutwood Grange Academy | WakefieldOutwood Academy City Fields | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 12th of 18 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,900 | 928 | |
| Capacity | 2,200 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 2PF | Wakefield, WF1 4SF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 44.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.4% Stronger figure | 52.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.6% Stronger figure | 66.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 357 | 169 | |
| 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 | 900 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 52.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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.
Outwood Grange Academy
Outwood Academy City Fields
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