Ossett Academy
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| motto = Creating Opportunities, Achieving Excellence.
| established = 2011 (As Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College) 1735 (As Ossett Grammar School)
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| type = Academy
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| trust = Accord Multi Academy Trust{{cite web |title=Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College |url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/136462 |website=Get information about schools |publisher=Gov.UK |access-date=12 August 2020}}
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| head_label = Principal
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| chair = Gemma Falconer
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| address = Storrs Hill Road
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| city = Ossett
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| county = West Yorkshire
| country = England
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| local_authority = Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
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| urn = 136462
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| staff = 196
| gender = Coeducational
| lower_age = 11
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, formerly Ossett Grammar School, is the only secondary school, and also a sixth form college, in Ossett, a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The school is an academy.
History
File:Ossett Grammar School.jpg
Founded in 1735, the school originally was sited in the centre of Ossett, but the old building was demolished in 1908 to make way for a new Town Hall.{{cite web|url=https://www.ossett.net/ossett_grammar.html|title=Ossett Grammar School|website=www.ossett.net|access-date=30 April 2019}} The 1902 Education Act and the subsequent establishment of the West Riding County Council as the local education authority paved the way for the trustees to transfer the trust property, money and endowments to the Education Committee of Ossett Town Council.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} In 1907 the new co-educational Ossett Grammar School opened at its new location at Park House, off Storrs Hill Road.{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3593728|title=The Discovery Service|first=The National|last=Archives|website=discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk|access-date=17 January 2018}}
In 1969 the school converted to a comprehensive school and became known simply as Ossett School.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} In 2006 Ossett School gained dual Specialist School status as a Specialist Technology and Sports College.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} The school converted to an Academy School in 2011 and was renamed Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College. The school is part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust.
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is a much larger than average secondary school with a large sixth form. The proportion of students supported through the pupil premium is below the national average. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs supported at school action is above average.{{cite web|url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136462|title=Find an inspection report|last=Ofsted Communications Team|date=5 November 2010|website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk|access-date=17 January 2018}}
Since 2012 the secondary school and sixth form have consistently ranked as one of the top 3 schools/colleges for academic performance in the Wakefield area and in the top 15% nationally.{{Cite web |url=http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/2014/group.pl?qtype=LA&superview=sec&view=aat&set=1&tab=149&no=384&sort=ks4_14.ptac5em&ord=desc |title=The Department for Education - Performance Tables - Local Authority results |access-date=22 June 2016 |archive-date=9 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809212535/http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/2014/group.pl?qtype=LA&superview=sec&view=aat&set=1&tab=149&no=384&sort=ks4_14.ptac5em&ord=desc |url-status=dead }} As of 2017 the Secondary School was ranked as the 2nd best in Wakefield in terms of Attainment 8 Score and Grade 4 & 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.{{cite web|url=https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=phase®ion=384&geographic=la&phase=secondary&for=secondary&basedon=Overall+performance&show=All+pupils&datasetFilter=provisional&orderby=ks4prov.0.PTL2BASICS_95&orderdir=asc&datatype=percent&sortpolicy=inversepolicy|title=All schools and colleges in Wakefield – GOV.UK – Find and compare schools in England|website=Find and compare schools in England|access-date=17 January 2018}}
Ofsted Inspections
The latest section 5 Ofsted inspection report of Ossett Academy, released in 2013, found that the school was 'good' overall (Grade 2), with 'outstanding' features.https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2275061/urn/136462.pdf{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2012 the Academy received its first section 5 Ofsted inspection report and was deemed 'satisfactory' overall (Grade 3), with 'good' features.http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2011289/urn/136462.pdf{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2022 inspection resulted in an overall judgement of Good, although pupil behaviour was judged to require improvement.{{cite web |last1=Duncan |first1=James |title=Inspection of Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50208648 |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=7 March 2025 |date=2022}}
Notable former pupils
- Stan Barstow (1928-2011), novelist{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent/|title= The Washington Post|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=30 April 2019}}
- The Cribs – Rock Bands {{cite web|url=http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/more-ossett-school-bands-tipped-for-top-1-963608|title=More Ossett School bands tipped for top|work=Wakefield Express|access-date=17 January 2018|archive-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112930/http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/more-ossett-school-bands-tipped-for-top-1-963608|url-status=dead}}
- Mabel Ferrett (1917-2011), poet, publisher, literary editor and local historian{{cite news |last1=Kirk |first1=Pauline |title=Mabel Ferrett obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/feb/17/mabel-ferrett-obituary |access-date=13 August 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=17 February 2011}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ossettacademy.co.uk Ossett Academy Website]
- [http://www.ossettsixth.co.uk Ossett Academy's Sixth Form College Website]
- [https://www.ossett.net/ossett_grammar.html Ossett Grammar School]
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