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Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, Normanton WF6 1HZ
Outwood Academy Freeston is a non-selective academy. It has about 940 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
Particular strengths include Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Attainment.
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Distance
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Score Name
2.1St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College
2.6Outwood Academy City Fields
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3.2The Featherstone Academy
3.4Castleford Academy
3.5Oulton Academy
3.7St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
3.9The King's School
4.2Outwood Grange Academy
4.4Rodillian Academy
4.5Brigshaw High School
4.6Airedale Academy
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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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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