Outwood Academy Freeston

Academy converter · Secondary school · Normanton, Wakefield
WF6 1HZ
Composite score
55.8

About Outwood Academy Freeston

Outwood Academy Freeston is a secondary school in Normanton, Wakefield, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 988 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.6 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.7 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 66% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Outwood Academy Freeston does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,781
National rank
#163
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#13
In Wakefield
Top 56%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
40%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
66%
% EBacc grade 5+
14%
EBacc average points score
3.97

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 988 % FSM ever-6 29.6% % EAL 7.8% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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