Outwood Academy Freeston
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Normanton, Yorkshire and the Humber WF6 1HZ · Wakefield
#187 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2187 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy Freeston
Outwood Academy Freeston is a academy secondary located in Normanton, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 993 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 45.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 187th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (48th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 993; capacity filled 94.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.5%; ebacc average points 3.97.
There are 9 schools in Normanton; Outwood Academy Freeston ranks 6th 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%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.2%
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 Freeston by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 993
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.97
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Outwood Academy Freeston
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Normanton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
289 students · 464 m away
Normanton Junior Academy
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 466 m away
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 507 m away
Newlands Primary School
Normanton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
270 students · 686 m away
Altofts Junior Academy
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 1.3 km away
Normanton Common Primary Academy
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
334 students · 1.4 km away
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
151 students · 1.8 km away
Martin Frobisher Infant School
Normanton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
158 students · 2.0 km away
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
105 students · 2.0 km away
Sharlston Community School
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
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992 students
Wingfield Academy
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990 students
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
989 students
Brayton Academy
Selby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
988 students
Malton School
Malton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
999 students
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy Freeston a good school?
Outwood Academy Freeston has a Success Index (England) of 45.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #187 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 Freeston rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Outwood Academy Freeston ranks #187 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2187 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy Freeston?
Outwood Academy Freeston had 993 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy Freeston a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy Freeston is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy Freeston?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy Freeston; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.