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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett WF5 0DG · ossettacademy.com · 01924 232820
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51
- average Attainment 8 score. Wakefield 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,699
- 85% of 2,000 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 236 families put the school first and 292 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 292 | 236 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 293 | 241 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 306 | 273 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 299 | 269 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 299 | 291 | 1 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51, and 55.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wakefield it was 45.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51 | 46 | ||
| ▲55.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲72.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.13 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 35.1 | +0.5 |
| Sixth form college | 14.4 | +3.2 |
| Further education | 36.1 | +1.8 |
| Other education | 0.3 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8 | −3.9 |
| Employment | 2.4 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | −2.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | +0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 students | B- (36.3) | Average -0.01 | |
| 93 students | B- (36.3) | Average -0.01 | |
| 72 students | Merit+ (29.7) | Below average -0.23 | |
| 29 students | Dist- (31.6) | Average -0.29 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 90 | C (30.4) | -0.25 |
| 2022/23 | 85 | C+ (34.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 85 | B- (37.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 87 | C+ (33.2) | -0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 107 | C (31.2) | -0.11 |
| 2016/17 | 157 | C- (26.7) | -0.15 |
| 2015/16 | 153 | C (28.9) | -0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 39.5 | −8.5 |
| Further and other education | 1.7 | — |
| Further education | 0.9 | — |
| Other education | 0.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 16.7 | +5.3 |
| Employment | 28.9 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.6 | +3.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.5 | +0.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College on 24 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 24 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding May 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (141 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Positive
- 56%
- Replies
- 141
- 8% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 39 parents (28%) whose child was bullied
based on 35 parents (25%) with SEND