Outwood Grange Academy
Academy sponsor led in Wakefield, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1900 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2200 |
| Free school meals | 17.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.grange.outwood.com/ |
| Telephone | 01924204350 |
| URN | 135961 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 May 2024, published 9 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | 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
- Rodillian Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Outwood Academy City Fields (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Trinity Academy Cathedral (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Oulton Academy (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Woodkirk Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Horbury Academy (secondary school, about 5.7 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.