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Outwood Academy Easingwold

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

personMrs Emma Taylor

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location_onYork, YO61 3EF

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

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Students

709

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in North Yorkshire

#712 of 3,216 nationally

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Outwood Academy Easingwold is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in York, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Outwood Academy Easingwold is an academy sponsor led in York, North Yorkshire, 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 770 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52, placing the school #10 in North Yorkshire and #712 of 3,216 nationally. 62.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 53.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 21.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

62.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.8%

Entering EBacc36.40%

EBacc APS4.67

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42.00%

EBacc APS4.76

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.60

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS5.42

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS5.12

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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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

-0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.8%

Achieving A*–A21.7%

Achieving A*–B53.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate95.7%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.10%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate96.90%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 June 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-14

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-09-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-10-08

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

6.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(15 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 770 pupils. During this period, there were 48 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.2%, which is below 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)	770	48	6.2%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	770	95	12.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	747	161	21.6%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	738	143	19.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	732	128	17.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	707	114	16.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	709	83	11.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	707	44	6.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	663	50	7.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	663	73	11.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	666	60	9.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	635	92	14.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	639	8	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	642	54	8.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	650	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	650	83	12.8%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	642	167	26.0%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	669	122	18.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	671	89	13.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	676	65	9.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	755	63	8.3%	3.4%	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 45 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Outwood Academy Easingwold

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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