Outwood Grange AcademyRodillian Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Grange Academy and Rodillian Academy are secondary schools in Wakefield.
Outwood Grange Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rodillian Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rodillian Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Grange Academy was judged Good and Rodillian Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for Outwood Grange Academy and 45.9 for Rodillian Academy.
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 Rodillian Academy (46.3 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldOutwood Grange Academy | WakefieldRodillian Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 18 in Wakefield | 22nd of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,900 | 1,615 | |
| Capacity | 2,200 | 1,700 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 2PF | Wakefield, WF3 3PS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 45.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.4% Stronger figure | 50.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.6% Stronger figure | 69.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 357 | 292 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 81 | 52 | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | 34.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,932 | 1,654 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 18.4% 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
A-level average points
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
Rodillian Academy
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