Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ossett, Yorkshire and the Humber WF5 0DG · Wakefield
#73 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#992 of 4,090 nationally
About Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is a academy secondary located in Ossett, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,699 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 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 73rd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (75th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,699; capacity filled 85%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.9%; ebacc average points 4.13.
There are 8 schools in Ossett; Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College ranks 3rd of 8 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%)51.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.2%
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 Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,699
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
138 students · 204 m away
South Ossett Infant Academy
Ossett · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
71 students · 393 m away
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Ossett · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
161 students · 518 m away
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Ossett · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
336 students · 717 m away
Ossett South Parade Primary
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
418 students · 1.1 km away
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
125 students · 1.2 km away
Towngate Primary Academy
Ossett · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 1.5 km away
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Ossett · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
341 students · 1.5 km away
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
369 students · 1.8 km away
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Ossett · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
111 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,711 students
Immanuel College
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1,732 students
Tapton School & Sixth Form
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1,747 students
Malet Lambert
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College a good school?
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College has a Success Index (England) of 70.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #73 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College ranks #73 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #992 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College had 1,699 students in 2025.
Is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College a primary school or a secondary school?
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.