Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (formerly Ossett Grammar School) is the only secondary school, and also a

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, in

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. The school is an

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History

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. 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. In 1907 the new co-educational Ossett Grammar School opened at its new location at Park House, off Storrs Hill Road. In 1969 the school converted to a comprehensive school and became known simply as Ossett School. In 2006 Ossett School gained dual Specialist School status as a Specialist

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. The school converted to an

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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. A well-below average proportion of students are from minority ethnic groups and the proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs supported at school action is above average. Since 2012 the secondary school and sixth form have consistently ranked as one of the top 3 schools/colleges for academic performance in the

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area and in the top 15% nationally. As of 2017 the Secondary School was ranked as the 2nd best in

in terms of Attainment 8 Score and Grade 4 & 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Ofsted Inspections

The latest section 5 OFSTED inspection report of Ossett Academy, released in 2013, stated that the school was 'good' overall (Grade 2), with 'outstanding' features. In 2012 the Academy received its first ever section 5 OFSTED inspection report and was deemed 'satisfactory' overall (Grade 3), with 'good' features Ossett_Academy_1928_extension

David Drake Building

In 2005 a new building, christened the 'David Drake Building' after a former chair of governors, was completed. It is home to the sixth form college. The building was constructed on old tennis courts and is now neighbour to a multi-purpose sports courts for netball, tennis and football using all weather materials.

Notable former pupils

Stan Barstow Stanley Barstow FRSL (28 June 1928 – 1 August 2011) was an English novelist. Biography Barstow was born in Horbury, near Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire. His father was a coal miner and he attended Ossett Grammar School. He work ...

(1928-2011), novelist *

The Cribs The Cribs are a British indie rock band originally from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, that formed in 2001. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths guit ...

– Rock Bands * Mabel Ferrett (1917-2011), poet, publisher, literary editor and local historian

References

External links

Ossett Academy Website

Ossett Academy's Sixth Form College Website

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