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Outwood Academy Haydock - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
Outwood Academy Haydock
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Outwood Academy Haydock
- Secondary
- St. Helens WA11 0JG
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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Academic Progress: Strengthened curriculum leads to successful learning.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Consistent behaviour management; pupils polite and courteous.
Academic Progress: Strengthened curriculum leads to successful learning.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Consistent behaviour management; pupils polite and courteous.
Academic Progress: Curriculum strengthened, broad subjects offered, pupils build secure knowledge
Behaviour and Attitudes: Polite pupils, courteous behaviour, consistent management
Qualifications and Training: Experts in subjects with heavy investment in training.
Current Educational Practices: Firmly embedded routines, consistent delivery.
Qualifications and Training: Experts in subjects with heavy investment in training.
Current Educational Practices: Firmly embedded routines, consistent delivery.
Qualifications and Training: Experts in subjects, invested training enhances delivery
Current Educational Practices: Embedded routines, consistent approach
Strengths and Challenges: Staff flourish under trust guidance, marking policy reduced workload
Strengths and Challenges: Lack of confidence in reasoning among pupils.
Strengths and Challenges: Lack of confidence in reasoning among pupils.
Opportunities for Involvement: Increased interactions with parents.
Communication: Regular updates about attendance improvements.
Parent Satisfaction: Improvements noted by feedback.
Opportunities for Involvement: Increased interactions with parents.
Communication: Regular updates about attendance improvements.
Parent Satisfaction: Improvements noted by feedback.
Opportunities for Involvement: Increased interactions with parents, welcome communication
Communication: Regular updates about child progress, events shared
Parent Satisfaction: Parents view used for inspections
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Decisions in best interests of pupils.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Prioritized reading; improvements in attendance.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Decisions in best interests of pupils.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Prioritized reading; improvements in attendance.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Strong moral purpose, decisions benefit pupils
Actions for Quality Improvement: Ambitious curriculum, reading prioritised
Managing Bullying and Safety: Effective safeguarding measures.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Strong pastoral support system.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Effective safeguarding measures.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Strong pastoral support system.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Safeguarding arrangements effective, open culture around safety
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Pupils encouraged to appreciate differences, mental health ambassadors
Extracurricular Offerings: Exciting opportunities with external workshops.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Integrated into wider development focus.
Outdoor Facilities: Trips to outward bound centres.
Extracurricular Offerings: Exciting opportunities with external workshops.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Integrated into wider development focus.
Outdoor Facilities: Trips to outward bound centres.
Extracurricular Offerings: Exciting workshops, trips, community projects
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Carefully constructed programmes
Career Counselling Services: Careers program raises aspirations.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Focus on modern Britain readiness.
Career Counselling Services: Careers program raises aspirations.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Focus on modern Britain readiness.
Career Counselling Services: Careers programme raises aspirations
Preparation for Sixth Form: Curriculum prepares for future steps
Managing and Supporting SEND: Adapted curriculum aids transition to mainstream.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Adapted curriculum aids transition to mainstream.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Adapted curriculum, needs identified and catered for
Subjects Offered: Broad range, adapted for SEND
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About Us
Outwood Academy Haydock is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Merseyside, North West.
It has 856 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
At this school, 36% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
D-
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Requires Improvement |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | 11-16 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.1 | 15.1 | 16.5 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 36% | 48% | 31% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.05 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.9 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 36% | 21.13% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 61% | 32.38% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 49% | 19% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 16% | 6.38% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 30% | 10.19% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.88 | 2.06 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | - | 77.78% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | - | 154 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | - | 67.67% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 25.56% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | - | 18.11% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 12.56% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | - | 11.56% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 2.67% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 7.67% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 23.14% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 33.43% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 15.57% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 6.71% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 9.5% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 1.99 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | - | 92.22% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | - | 146 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | - | 86.67% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 26.67% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | - | 20.78% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 14% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | - | 25.33% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 1.56% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 4.11% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
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results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
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Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Outwood Academy Haydock
Local authority ratio 19 : 1