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Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield WF2 0RS
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate is an academy. It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In September 2014 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill, Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill and Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Attendance and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is excellent.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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