Outwood Grange Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF1 2PF · Wakefield
#97 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1376 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Grange Academy
Outwood Grange Academy is a academy secondary located in Wakefield, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,900 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 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 97th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,900; capacity filled 86.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.3%; ebacc average points 4.10.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; Outwood Grange Academy ranks 23rd of 62 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%)47.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.6%
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 Grange Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,900
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Outwood Grange Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 560 m away
Wrenthorpe Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
314 students · 940 m away
Rooks Nest Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
368 students · 994 m away
Newton Hill Community School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.2 km away
Jerry Clay Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.5 km away
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
438 students · 1.7 km away
Silcoates School
West Yorkshire · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
517 students · 1.9 km away
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 2.0 km away
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
267 students · 2.3 km away
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
Wakefield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
668 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Garforth Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,897 students
Horizon Community College
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,909 students
South Craven School
Keighley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,936 students
Fulford School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,853 students
Horsforth School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,837 students
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,966 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Grange Academy a good school?
Outwood Grange Academy has a Success Index (England) of 62.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #97 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 Grange Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Outwood Grange Academy ranks #97 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1376 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Grange Academy?
Outwood Grange Academy had 1,900 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Grange Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Grange Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Grange Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Grange Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.