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Outwood Academy Adwick

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Vicky Gray

corporate_fareOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN6 7SF

language Visit Website phone 01302722237

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,080

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Attainment 8

43.6

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Doncaster

#2,300 of 4,024 nationally

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Outwood Academy Adwick is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Doncaster, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Outwood Academy Adwick is an academy sponsor led in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,048 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.6, placing the school #13 in Doncaster and #2,300 of 4,024 nationally. 44.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 12 A-level subjects. 22.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.2% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 6.8% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #1,512 nationally), out of 47.2% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.74 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 25.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

43.6

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

44.60%

Grade 4+ E&M

64.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.9%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)55.90%

Triple Science Entry11.30%

EBacc Slot Score12 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

43.7

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

41.50%

Grade 4+ E&M

64.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.6%

Entering EBacc23.40%

EBacc APS3.71

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

32.30%

Entering EBacc19.90%

EBacc APS3.26

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.31

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.8

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.43

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.34

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

86.1%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78.6%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3.5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7.5%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.74

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.1%

Achieving A*–A8.2%

Achieving A*–B22.4%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered12

2024

A-Level Value Added

-1.08

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Post-18 Destinations 83.3% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 47.2%

handshake Apprenticeships 5.6%

work Employment 22.2%

Not sustained / NEET13.9%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate85.70%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)84.1% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 40.9%

stars Top-Third Universities 6.8%

handshake Apprenticeships 6.8%

work Employment 27.3%

Not sustained / NEET11.4%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate71.4%

Post-18 Destinations 87.2% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 36.2%

handshake Apprenticeships 6.4%

work Employment 40.4%

Not sustained / NEET10.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#2,701 / 4,024	#16	#2,300	#1	—	#1,512	#1,830
2025	#2,671 / 3,948	#16	#2,248	#1	#2,425	#1,512	#1,830
2024	#2,683 / 4,450	#16	#2,999	#2,001	#2,430	#1,512	#1,830
2023	#2,561 / 4,321	#14	#2,818	#1,577	—	—	#2,014
2022	#2,156 / 4,199	#10	#2,431	#1,187	—	—	#2,184
2019	#1,854 / 2,711	#13	#2,085	#1,408	—	—	—
2018	#1,940 / 2,537	#12	#1,880	#1,783	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 January 2023

Inspection Report

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26 March 2019

Inspection Report

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02 February 2016

Inspection Report

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10 March 2015

Inspection Report

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26 November 2013

Inspection Report

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01 February 2012

Inspection Report

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11 January 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-01-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2019-03-26

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2016-02-02

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2013-11-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

22.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.0%(78 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,117 pupils. During this period, there were 246 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 22.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,117	246	22.0%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,128	317	28.1%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,113	401	36.0%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,108	405	36.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,090	466	42.8%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,062	396	37.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,080	406	37.6%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,084	284	26.2%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,088	386	35.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,098	304	27.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,099	267	24.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,082	269	24.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,094	41	3.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,110	295	26.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,113	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,113	497	44.7%	3.2%	4
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,115	777	69.7%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,093	548	50.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,108	887	80.1%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,106	1001	90.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,057	846	80.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,070	717	67.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,092	857	78.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,092	625	57.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,094	733	67.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,098	794	72.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 89 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 55 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

disagree30%

strongly disagree50%

don't know20%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

disagree50%

strongly disagree30%

don't know20%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

disagree10%

strongly disagree90%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

agree20%

disagree30%

strongly disagree30%

don't know20%

My child does well at this school.

agree10%

disagree50%

strongly disagree40%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

disagree40%

strongly disagree30%

don't know30%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree10%

agree60%

disagree10%

strongly disagree20%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree10%

agree60%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

don't know10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

disagree40%

strongly disagree60%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

no100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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