Outwood Academy City
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S13 8SS · Sheffield
#266 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2952 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy City
Outwood Academy City is a academy secondary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,138 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 30.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 266th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (45th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,138; capacity filled 94.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.1%; ebacc average points 3.62.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Outwood Academy City ranks 125th of 189 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%)40.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.2%
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 Outwood Academy City by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,138
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Outwood Academy City
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodhouse West Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
366 students · 522 m away
Stradbroke Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
475 students · 781 m away
Birley Spa Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
291 students · 1.3 km away
Ballifield Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 1.4 km away
Athelstan Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
604 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.5 km away
Intake Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
408 students · 1.6 km away
Woodthorpe Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
398 students · 1.6 km away
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.6 km away
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
989 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Manor Church of England Academy
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,136 students
Oulton Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,132 students
Clifton Community School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,146 students
Oasis Academy Don Valley
Sheffield · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,116 students
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,115 students
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,109 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy City a good school?
Outwood Academy City has a Success Index (England) of 30.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #266 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 Outwood Academy City rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Outwood Academy City ranks #266 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2952 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy City?
Outwood Academy City had 1,138 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy City a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy City is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy City?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy City; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.