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Outwood Academy City Fields

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personMiss Michelle Colledge-Smith

corporate_fareOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onWakefield, WF1 4SF

language Visit Website phone 1924298752

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

799

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Attainment 8

38.8

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Wakefield

#2,702 of 3,216 nationally

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Outwood Academy City Fields is a Academy converter secondary school in Wakefield, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Outwood Academy City Fields is an academy converter in Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 900 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.8, placing the school #17 in Wakefield and #2,702 of 3,216 nationally. 29.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.5 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)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

29.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.1%

Entering EBacc39.90%

EBacc APS3.51

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43.10%

EBacc APS3.51

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.05

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.97

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.46

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS3.53

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 March 2022

Inspection Report

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14 March 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2013-03-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-09-27

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

9.3%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.0%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 900 pupils. During this period, there were 84 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.3%, 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)	900	84	9.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	889	104	11.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	859	142	16.5%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	855	102	11.9%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	852	100	11.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	797	105	13.2%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	799	139	17.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	807	113	14.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	764	96	12.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	766	118	15.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	769	158	20.5%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	726	149	20.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	721	13	1.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	711	69	9.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	678	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	678	117	17.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	682	123	18.0%	4.2%	4
2018/19 (Summer term)	685	195	28.5%	3.1%	4
2018/19 (Spring term)	681	215	31.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	680	239	35.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	668	137	20.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	661	97	14.7%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	661	85	12.9%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	632	47	7.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	631	40	6.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	626	28	4.5%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils