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Outwood Academy Newbold
Secondary
Post 16
Highfield Lane Newbold, Chesterfield, S418BA
012 4623 0550


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1017

Outwood Academy Newbold is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1139. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 15 Nov 2017.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
530 boys and 487 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
20.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
21.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
13.5%
EHC PLAN
4.1%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
46.8
Local Authority
46.2
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
50%
Local Authority
44%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 16% 35% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.99 4.03 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
91.7%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 27.71 31.93 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
91.7%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 28.05 32.1 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

15 Nov 2017

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 493
Of which first preference applications 234
Of which second preference applications 151
Of which third preference applications 108
Total offers made 174
Of which first preference offers 168
Of which second preference offers 6
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
90%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 79% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 9% 8% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 9% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
85%
Local Authority
64%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 80% 59% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
13% 20% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
11% 16% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 2% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 6% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£197,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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