Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is performing at a strong standard, with achievements in national tests consistently above national averages. The school has shown significant commitment to supporting its vulnerable pupils, leading to narrowing gaps in performance between different groups. The leadership's focus on inclusion and mental health support has fostered a safe and positive environment for learning. However, there remain concerns regarding attendance rates, particularly among disadvantaged pupils, which the school is actively working to improve.

Strengths

• Pupils consistently achieve above national averages in national tests and examinations.
• Strong support for vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Coherent and ambitious curriculum that effectively builds on prior learning.
• High-quality careers education and guidance for students.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils, fostering a caring community.

Areas for Improvement

• Historical attendance rates for disadvantaged pupils have been below expectations.
• Inconsistency in teaching practices across the school.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College attended 90.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 26.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 9.7% of pupils at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 5 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College had 18.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.5% of pupils at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College received £7,318 and spent £7,271 for each of its 1,732 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,049,000 (£1,183 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Place Partnership - A Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,667 and spending £7,527 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Ossett · Wakefield local authority: places and applications

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is part of Place Partnership - A Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• South Ossett Infant Academy Ossett
• Horbury Academy Wakefield
• Horbury Primary Academy Wakefield
• Middlestown Primary Academy Wakefield
• Wath Academy Rotherham
• Ravenfield Primary Academy Rotherham
• Sir Thomas Wharton Academy Doncaster
• Maltby Redwood Academy Rotherham
• Maltby Lilly Hall Academy Rotherham
• Maltby Manor Academy Rotherham

What is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College last inspected by Ofsted?

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College have?

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College has 1,699 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College cover?

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College for pupils aged 11 to 19.

What are Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 49.8, and 51% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is at Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG.