Compare Crofton Academy and Outwood Academy City Fields and Outwood Grange Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Crofton Academy (Secondary) in Wakefield; Outwood Academy City Fields (Secondary) in Wakefield; Outwood Grange Academy (Secondary) in Wakefield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Crofton Academy, Outwood Academy City Fields and Outwood Grange Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Crofton Academy), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Outwood Grange Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,900, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Castleford Academy Trust and OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Crofton Academy
WF4 1NF
|
Outwood Academy City Fields
WF1 4SF
|
Outwood Grange Academy
WF1 2PF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 1NF |
Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 4SF |
Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 2PF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 Sep 2023 | 2 5 May 2022 | 2 9 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 780 | 2200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Castleford Academy Trust | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.croftonacademy.org.uk | www.cityfields.outwood.com | www.grange.outwood.com |
| Telephone | 01924862985 | 01924298752 | 01924204350 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Crofton Academy
WF4 1NF
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 1NF - Ofsted
- 2 25 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Castleford Academy Trust
- Website
- www.croftonacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01924862985
Outwood Academy City Fields
WF1 4SF
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4SF - Ofsted
- 2 5 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.cityfields.outwood.com
- Telephone
- 01924298752
Outwood Grange Academy
WF1 2PF
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 2PF - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.grange.outwood.com
- Telephone
- 01924204350
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