What did School Atlas judge Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?

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

What ages does Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College take?

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

Where is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College located?

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is located in Ossett, WF5 0DG, Wakefield.

How do I apply to Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?

When Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after Children and all previously Looked after Children and Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pyramid school attendees - catchment + sibling — (b)(i) Children who attend a school/academy in the Ossett Academy Pyramid, who live in Ossett Academy's catchment area and have brothers and sisters attending Ossett Academy at the time of admission; 3. Pyramid school attendees - catchment area — (b)(ii) Other children who attend a Pyramid school who live in the Ossett Academy catchment area, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 270 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When decisions have to be made between children satisfying the same criterion, children living nearest to the school, measured as the crow flies, have priority. The distance will be measured using the National Land and Property Gazeteer (NLPG). Where there is more than one application from a postal address contained within a block of flats, places will be decided by random allocation. If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will then be decided by random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.8% of pupils at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College: Ofsted & Catchment

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How places are decided at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after Children and all previously Looked after Children and Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted.
2Pyramid school attendees - catchment + sibling — (b)(i) Children who attend a school/academy in the Ossett Academy Pyramid, who live in Ossett Academy's catchment area and have brothers and sisters attending Ossett Academy at the time of admission.
3Pyramid school attendees - catchment area — (b)(ii) Other children who attend a Pyramid school who live in the Ossett Academy catchment area.
4Pyramid school attendees - sibling — (b)(iii) Children who attend a Pyramid school who have brothers or sisters in attendance at Ossett Academy.
5Pyramid school attendees - other, nearest — (b)(iv) Other children (attending a Pyramid school), with priority being given to those living nearest to Ossett Academy.
6Catchment area + sibling — (c) Children who live in Ossett Academy's catchment area, who have brothers and sisters attending Ossett Academy at the time of admission.
7Catchment area — (d) Other children who live in the Ossett Academy catchment area.
8Sibling — (e) Children who have brothers or sisters in attendance at Ossett Academy.
9Other, nearest — (f) Other children, with priority being given to those living nearest to Ossett Academy.

If two applications tie: When decisions have to be made between children satisfying the same criterion, children living nearest to the school, measured as the crow flies, have priority. The distance will be measured using the National Land and Property Gazeteer (NLPG). Where there is more than one application from a postal address contained within a block of flats, places will be decided by random allocation. If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will then be decided by random allocation.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first by law and are not numbered as part of the oversubscription criteria (see section 5.3). Multiple birth siblings are all admitted even if this exceeds PAN (4.10).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College has 1,699 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College take?: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College located?: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is located in Ossett, WF5 0DG, Wakefield.
How do I apply to Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?: When Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after Children and all previously Looked after Children and Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pyramid school attendees - catchment + sibling — (b)(i) Children who attend a school/academy in the Ossett Academy Pyramid, who live in Ossett Academy's catchment area and have brothers and sisters attending Ossett Academy at the time of admission; 3. Pyramid school attendees - catchment area — (b)(ii) Other children who attend a Pyramid school who live in the Ossett Academy catchment area, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 270 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When decisions have to be made between children satisfying the same criterion, children living nearest to the school, measured as the crow flies, have priority. The distance will be measured using the National Land and Property Gazeteer (NLPG). Where there is more than one application from a postal address contained within a block of flats, places will be decided by random allocation. If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will then be decided by random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.8% of pupils at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after Children and all previously Looked after Children and Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted.
2Pyramid school attendees - catchment + sibling — (b)(i) Children who attend a school/academy in the Ossett Academy Pyramid, who live in Ossett Academy's catchment area and have brothers and sisters attending Ossett Academy at the time of admission.
3Pyramid school attendees - catchment area — (b)(ii) Other children who attend a Pyramid school who live in the Ossett Academy catchment area.
4Pyramid school attendees - sibling — (b)(iii) Children who attend a Pyramid school who have brothers or sisters in attendance at Ossett Academy.
5Pyramid school attendees - other, nearest — (b)(iv) Other children (attending a Pyramid school), with priority being given to those living nearest to Ossett Academy.
6Catchment area + sibling — (c) Children who live in Ossett Academy's catchment area, who have brothers and sisters attending Ossett Academy at the time of admission.
7Catchment area — (d) Other children who live in the Ossett Academy catchment area.
8Sibling — (e) Children who have brothers or sisters in attendance at Ossett Academy.
9Other, nearest — (f) Other children, with priority being given to those living nearest to Ossett Academy.

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College has 1,699 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College take?: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College located?: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is located in Ossett, WF5 0DG, Wakefield.
How do I apply to Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?: When Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after Children and all previously Looked after Children and Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pyramid school attendees - catchment + sibling — (b)(i) Children who attend a school/academy in the Ossett Academy Pyramid, who live in Ossett Academy's catchment area and have brothers and sisters attending Ossett Academy at the time of admission; 3. Pyramid school attendees - catchment area — (b)(ii) Other children who attend a Pyramid school who live in the Ossett Academy catchment area, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 270 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When decisions have to be made between children satisfying the same criterion, children living nearest to the school, measured as the crow flies, have priority. The distance will be measured using the National Land and Property Gazeteer (NLPG). Where there is more than one application from a postal address contained within a block of flats, places will be decided by random allocation. If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will then be decided by random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.8% of pupils at Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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