Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Academy converter secondary school in Ossett (Wakefield).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is a secondary school located in Ossett, Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19 and currently has 1,728 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 2,000. It is part of the ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Nicola Walker.
Key facts
- URN
- 136462
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Falconer Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsey Goode | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Thomas Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Alex Lunn | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Walker | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jaime Bedford | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Thornton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Barnett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lee Fenton Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alan Warboys Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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