How many pupils does Outwood Academy Freeston have?

Outwood Academy Freeston has 988 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Outwood Academy Freeston?

The headteacher of Outwood Academy Freeston is Lisa Allott.

What type of school is Outwood Academy Freeston?

Outwood Academy Freeston is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Outwood Academy Freeston in?

Outwood Academy Freeston is in the Wakefield local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Outwood Academy Freeston

Favell Avenue, Wakefield, WF6 1HZ

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 20 May 2025.

Ofsted report cards do not give a new overall grade. View the Ofsted report card or inspection report ↗

988

Pupils

29.3%

Free school meals

1 May 2018

Opened

About this school

Outwood Academy Freeston is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wakefield. The school has 988 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 20 May 2025. The Headteacher is Lisa Allott. The school is administered by Wakefield local authority. It belongs to OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 May 2018.

School details

Head: Lisa Allott
Trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Wakefield
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145937

Contact

01924302560 enquiries@freeston.outwood.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Outwood Academy Freeston are handled by the school or the local authority (Wakefield). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.18

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

67%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.97

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

29%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →