Outwood Academy Newbold
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chesterfield, East Midlands S41 8BA · Derbyshire
#142 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1749 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy Newbold
Outwood Academy Newbold is a academy secondary located in Chesterfield, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,030 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 142nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (68th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,030; capacity filled 100.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.8%; ebacc average points 4.22.
There are 75 schools in Chesterfield; Outwood Academy Newbold ranks 26th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Outwood Academy Newbold by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,030
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Outwood Academy Newbold
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Highfield Hall Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 352 m away
Newbold CofE Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 544 m away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 667 m away
Cavendish Junior School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
86 students · 962 m away
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 984 m away
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
68 students · 1.0 km away
Abercrombie Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
253 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,400 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 1.3 km away
Brockwell Junior School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
245 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
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1,033 students
Swanwick Hall School
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1,025 students
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,023 students
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
Leicester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,041 students
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
Montsaye Academy
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1,017 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy Newbold a good school?
Outwood Academy Newbold has a Success Index (England) of 54.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #142 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Outwood Academy Newbold rank in East Midlands?
Outwood Academy Newbold ranks #142 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1749 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy Newbold?
Outwood Academy Newbold had 1,030 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy Newbold a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy Newbold is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy Newbold?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy Newbold; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.