Outwood Academy City

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Stradbroke Road, Sheffield, S13 8SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Outwood Academy City is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 20th of 33 secondary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 21 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

233 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.4

40.4, 5.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.5%

39.5%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths57.1%

57.1%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.8%

28.8%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.62

3.62, 0.47 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,138 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals44.2%

44.2%, 17.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.1%

12.1%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Outwood Academy City

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 36.6
The Birley Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 37.2
Sheffield Park Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.1
Sheffield Springs Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 38.9
Al-Mahad Al-Islami	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 55.2

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emily Brown
Phone: 01142358120
Website: city.outwood.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stradbroke Road, Sheffield, S13 8SS
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 140415

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.