Outwood Academy City Fields is a mainstream secondary school in Wakefield for children and young people aged 11 to 16. In January 2026, 60 of its 928 pupils (6.5%) were getting SEN support and 18 (1.9%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–16
- 928 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Wakefield.
6.5% get SEN support
60 of 928 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Lower than the England average.
1.9% have an EHC plan
18 of 928 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health36
- Speech, language and communication24
- Moderate learning difficulty6
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 928 (places for 1,050)
- Headteacher
- Miss Michelle Colledge-Smith
- Part of
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Free school meals
- 38.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Wakefield
- School reference (URN)
- 136394
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Wakefield council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Good, March 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Warmfield View, Wakefield, WF1 4SF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Ivy Lane School Independent · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Meadowcroft School Independent · Ages 5–19 0.7 miles
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.6 miles
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.9 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 7.7%, EHC plans 3.5% 0.2 miles
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 6%, EHC plans 4% 0.5 miles
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 13.4%, EHC plans 6.4% 0.5 miles
All mainstream schools in Wakefield SEND schools in Wakefield
Questions about Outwood Academy City Fields
How many pupils at Outwood Academy City Fields have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 60 of the 928 pupils (6.5%) were getting SEN support and 18 (1.9%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Outwood Academy City Fields?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (36 pupils), speech, language and communication needs (24 pupils) and moderate learning difficulties (6 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Outwood Academy City Fields?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Outwood Academy City Fields?
Through Wakefield council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Outwood Academy City Fields?
You can ask for Outwood Academy City Fields to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Outwood Academy City Fields have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource, about 1.6 miles away.
Where is Outwood Academy City Fields?
Warmfield View, Wakefield, WF1 4SF, in Wakefield.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.