Outwood Academy Freeston

A requires improvement academy converter school in Wakefield. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Outwood Academy Freeston.

Normanton, WF61HZ Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
50.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.18
English & Maths grade 4+ %
58.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 66.8%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
12 October 2022
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Favell Avenue
Normanton, WF61HZ
Phone
1924302560
Website
freeston.outwood.com/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
145937
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Website
https://www.freeston.outwood.com/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Capacity
1050 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,012
Free School Meals
29.6% (300 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.5% (25 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.7%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
36.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
42.9
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.5
English Attainment 8:
9.9
Maths Attainment 8:
8.8
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
11.7
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.5
Ebacc English:
98.4%
Ebacc Entry:
24.7%
Ebacc Humanities:
87.9%
Ebacc Languages:
37.9%
Ebacc Maths:
99.5%
Ebacc Sciences:
94.7%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.18
Progress 8 Range:
-0.38 to 0.03

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
66.8 (+14.8 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
28 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
169
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,012 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Democracy Rule of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance

Promotes mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs; serves multi-faith communities; major religions studied.

Curriculum Highlights

Five Pillars of Teaching and Learning: Clarity of Learning Intentions; Re-cap and Recall; New Information; Practice; Feedback Curriculum is structured into Intrinsic, Enhancement, Academic and Elective strands Strong focus on literacy and numeracy with programmes such as Fresh Start, Accelerated Reader, Numeracy Ninjas, Maths Rock Stars

SEND Provision

Our academy operates strong inclusion practices led by our Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Deep Support teams and our Bridge and Personalised Learning Centre provision.

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