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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG

Local ranking8th of 18 secondary schools in Wakefield
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

2000

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
7.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
295

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
32.0%
Apprenticeships
15.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

93

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.7
16-18 Cohort
227

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1728
Boys
911 (53%)
Girls
817 (47%)
Capacity
2000 (86% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
20.4%
EAL
3.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
98.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,850/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.0%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%

90.0%

White British

2.0%

White Other

1.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Storrs Hill Road

Ossett, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
136462
UKPRN
10032973
Establishment No.
4023
Trust
ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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