Outwood Academy Freeston
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Normanton, Wakefield
Outwood Academy Freeston is a secondary school in Normanton, Wakefield for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 993 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school with high ambitions, aspirations and expectations for all.”
- “Pupils take a great deal of pride in all that they do.”
- “They achieve well in examinations and assessments.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils report that bullying and racist or homophobic language still occurs.”
- “However, occasionally, teachers do not check pupils’ learning effectively.”
- “When this happens, teachers are less clear if pupils misunderstand what they have been taught, and so misconceptions and gaps in knowledge go unaddressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 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) | 44.6 | 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: 170 first-preference applications, 175 offers in total, 170 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Outwood Academy City Fields 2.6 mi Good
- Crofton Academy 2.7 mi Good
- The Featherstone Academy 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Castleford Academy 3.5 mi Not judged
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 3.7 mi Good
- The King's School 3.9 mi Good
- Outwood Grange Academy 4.2 mi Good