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Outwood Grange Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Potovens Lane
 Outwood
 Wakefield
 West Yorkshire WF1 2PF
Telephone: 01924 204350

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
History: This school arose from Outwood Grange College of Technology
Trust: Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Sponsor: Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Toby Rutter (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Downing (went to Netherwood Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 103.74 / 25.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 56.95
Number of pupils: 1900
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Morley and Outwood
Electoral Ward: Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
School Number: 3846905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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