Outwood Academy Haydock

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–16819 pupils

Clipsley Lane, Haydock, WA11 0JGWebsite01744678833

Inspected819 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Oct 2024

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils819

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils819

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

819 / 900 (91%)

Head Teacher

Mr Philip Abram

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 41.1

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 54 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

70%

Would recommend

Avg 86%

8.9%

Absence rate

Avg 6.5%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.9%vs 6.5% avg

Would recommend

70%vs 86% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence25.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate45.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.7%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 54 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 7.2%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health52 (25%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder42 (20%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty40 (19%)

Specific Learning Difficulty36 (17%)

Speech, Language & Communication13 (6%)

Not Assessed9 (4%)

Other8 (4%)

Hearing Impairment4 (2%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Physical Disability1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 51

Teaching assistants (FTE)20

Support staff (FTE)42

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils819

Free school meals 38.0%

English as additional language 5.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British89.3%

White Other2.7%

Black African2.1%

Asian Other1.1%

Mixed Other0.9%

Mixed White & Asian0.9%

Mixed White & African0.7%

Unclassified0.6%

Other0.5%

White Irish0.5%

Pakistani0.4%

Chinese0.2%

Black Other0.1%

Indian0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

70.0%

of parents would recommend

82 responses

Happy child80.0%

Well taught80.0%

Safe80.0%

Good behaviour80.0%

Good progress70.0%

Informed60.0%

Well led60.0%

Well looked after50.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠10.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 4Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

79.0%

to education

Sixth Form8.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET8.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Outwood Grange Academies Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 42.3

Progress 8 -0.22

EBacc entry 34.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,742

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,858 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,092

Support staff£1,148

Premises£154

Energy£193

Learning resources£333

Income per pupil£8,289

2023-24

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