Outwood Academy Kirkby
Academy converter in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 523 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 692 |
| Free school meals | 49.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Tennyson Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7DH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kirkby.outwood.com |
| Telephone | 01623455925 |
| URN | 149429 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 May 2025, published 17 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Ashfield Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Sutton Community Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Quarrydale Academy (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Selston High School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- The National CofE Academy (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Academy (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- The Brunts Academy (secondary school, about 7.2 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.