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Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, Wakefield WF1 4SF
Outwood Academy City Fields is a non-selective academy. It has about 800 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Admissions.
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Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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