How many pupils does Outwood Academy Kirkby have?

Outwood Academy Kirkby has 546 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Outwood Academy Kirkby?

The headteacher of Outwood Academy Kirkby is Andy Scruby.

What type of school is Outwood Academy Kirkby?

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

Which local authority is Outwood Academy Kirkby in?

Outwood Academy Kirkby is in the Nottinghamshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Outwood Academy Kirkby

Tennyson Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7DH

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 13 May 2025.

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546

Pupils

48.0%

Free school meals

1 September 2022

Opened

About this school

Outwood Academy Kirkby is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The school has 546 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 13 May 2025. The Headteacher is Andy Scruby. The school is administered by Nottinghamshire local authority. It belongs to OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2022.

School details

Head: Andy Scruby
Trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 149429

Contact

01623455925 enquiries@kirkby.outwood.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

36.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.22

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

47%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.08

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

16%

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 →