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Outwood Academy Kirkby

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personMr Mark Golden

corporate_fareOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onNottingham, NG17 7DH

language Visit Website phone 1623455925

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2025

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Students

487

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Attainment 8

36.1

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GCSE Rank

#41 in Nottinghamshire

#2,949 of 3,216 nationally

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Outwood Academy Kirkby is a Academy converter secondary school in Nottingham, serving ages 11-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Outwood Academy Kirkby is an academy converter in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 546 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.1, placing the school #41 in Nottinghamshire and #2,949 of 3,216 nationally. 33.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. 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 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 89.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

33.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.0%

Entering EBacc15.70%

EBacc APS3.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26.40%

EBacc APS3.15

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS2.87

2022

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

74%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-05-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-11-23

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2018-01-23

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

81.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

15.0%(82 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 546 pupils. During this period, there were 446 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 81.7%, 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)	546	446	81.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	545	532	97.6%	7.8%	6
2023/24 (Summer term)	524	478	91.2%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	529	410	77.5%	7.1%	6
2023/24 (Autumn term)	527	615	116.7%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	490	480	98.0%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	487	553	113.6%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	497	542	109.1%	5.9%	4

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 35 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 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.

69.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

77.0%Positive

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

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree46%

agree15%

disagree23%

strongly disagree15%

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

strongly agree23%

agree23%

disagree23%

strongly disagree23%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree15%

agree15%

disagree23%

strongly disagree15%

not applicable31%

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.

strongly agree31%

agree46%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree46%

agree23%

disagree8%

strongly disagree23%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree46%

agree23%

disagree23%

strongly disagree8%

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

strongly agree23%

agree31%

disagree46%

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

strongly agree54%

agree38%

disagree8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree38%

agree8%

disagree23%

strongly disagree15%

don't know15%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes62%

no38%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

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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