Outwood Academy City
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Sheffield
Outwood Academy City is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 26 November 2024. Sheffield has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stradbroke Road, Sheffield, S13 8SS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,138 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 26 November 2024
Strengths
- “As a result of high-quality pastoral care, pupils at Outwood Academy City are safe and well cared for.”
- “Staff know the school and local community very well.”
- “The school makes decisions that are in the best interests of its pupils.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not meet the school’s high expectations.”
- “For some, this results in being removed from lessons or suspension from school.”
- “There is some variation in how effectively the curriculum is delivered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 191 first-preference applications, 237 offers in total, 191 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2025, as Sheffield published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Birley Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sheffield Park Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sheffield Springs Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westfield School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints' Catholic High School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newfield Secondary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 3.0 mi Standards maintained