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Outwood Academy Easingwold

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

York Road, Easingwold, York YO61 3EF · easingwold.outwood.com · 01347 821451

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
52
average Attainment 8 score. North Yorkshire 46.5, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
823
60% of 1,378 places
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
16.6%
First language not English
3.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Outwood Grange Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 123 families put the school first and 129 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 114 (Places 133)114September 2023: 133 (Places 139)133September 2024: 135 (Places 148)135September 2025: 143 (Places 157)143September 2026: 123 (Places 129)123Places 129
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261291231100%
September 2025Sept 20251571430.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241481350.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231391331100%
September 2022Sept 20221331140.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52, and 62.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Yorkshire it was 46.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.7 (England 46.3)49.72018/19: 55.6 (England 46.7)55.62021/22: 58.2 (England 48.8)58.22022/23: 49.7 (England 46.3)49.72023/24: 51.8 (England 45.9)51.82024/25: 52.0 (England 46.0)52.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5246
▲62.7%45.4%
▲80.9%64.8%
▼36.4%40.5%
▲4.674.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121664)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form51.1+4.2
Further education38.2+0.7
Apprenticeship2.3−0.8
Employment4.6+0.4
Not in a lasting destination3.1−2.1
Activity not captured0.8−0.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 35.6 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 37.9 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 41.6 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.7 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 38.8 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 34.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
45 studentsC+ (34.3)Average -0.01
45 studentsC+ (34.5)Average 0.00
15 studentsDist- (30.1)Average +0.20
12.9%AAB or better
95.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2442B (38.8)+0.03
2022/2363B- (36.7)—
2021/2232B (41.6)—
2018/1934B- (37.9)+0.40
2017/1855B- (35.6)+0.27
2016/17102C (28.7)+0.05
2015/1688C (28.9)+0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.4−13.9
Other education6.3—
Apprenticeship8.3+5.4
Employment18.8−4.1
Not in a lasting destination6.3—

Ofsted

Outwood Academy Easingwold was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
14 Jun 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Sept 2016

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121664), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2016Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121664)

  • Oct 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121664)

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
95%
Replies
101
15% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼72% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 65% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (17%) with SEND

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