Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Academy converter in Ossett, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1699 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Free school meals | 23.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | PLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://ossettacademy.com/ |
| Telephone | 01924232820 |
| URN | 136462 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 22 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 November 2022, published 19 February 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Horbury Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Manor Croft Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Trinity Academy Cathedral (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Westborough High School (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- Kettlethorpe High School (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Outwood Grange Academy (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.