# Outwood Academy Newbold — Chesterfield, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 1.8/5 from 14 published reviews
- **Principal:** Darren Smith

## Contact

- **Address:** Highfield Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- **Phone:** 01246 230550
- **Website:** http://www.newbold.outwood.com
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chesterfield/outwood-academy-newbold-16185

## About

Outwood Academy Newbold is a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Outstanding — Nov 2017
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Nov 2017

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — Don't send your kids here: Teachers are horrible to students and do not care about there mental health all they care abiut is attendance to make them look good *(Jun 2025)*
- **1/5** — Don't go here.: Just been here 5 years and oh my god. if I was dying and given the choice to redo my entire life to stay alive I would say no purely to not go back to this place. bullying and problems are everywhere and the best they can do is ignore parents and offer a 30 minute detention once which never solves anything. I was never listened too or cared for once and it was only in my final year i felt like I could finally breathe clean air again. not even going to mention the stupid and pointless rules. back… *(Jun 2024)*
- **1/5** — Supportive of Racism, don't recommend.: Permitted racism towards my son. Another kid called him a member of the 'Taliban' and the school said the kid wouldn't be in any trouble. Disgusting. *(Jul 2023)*
- **1/5** — Outwood is bad: This school is a borderline dictatorship us students are stripped of our basic human rights, like we’re not in 1870s for god sake. Dearest regards Lewis eyre *(Jul 2023)*
- **4/5** — great school, wouldnt want to go anywhere else: positives: -good environment, very little bullying -*mostly* great teachers -*mostly* very helpful and supportive with learning negetives: "interesting" rule choices: -no standing up and eating under penalty of isolation -no walking in the hallways at lunch or break -not allowed on the grass at lunch or break -school food changed to have little variety and the queues are poorly managed so if you want food you either wait 15 minutes or resort to pushing in like everyone else -i am told to revise … *(Jul 2023)*
- **1/5** — AARON 4 LIFE: BRING MY BOY AARON BACK!!! *(Jul 2023)*
- **5/5** — Excellent School - Students First!: Outwood Academy Newbold is an amazing school. My child started Year 7 last year and I have seen a huge improvement in their confidence and academic abilities. The staff are friendly and approachable, and the facilities are excellent. I highly recommend this school. *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent Leadership and Facilities: I am thoroughly impressed with Outwood Academy Newbold. The leadership team is outstanding, and the facilities are top-notch. My child is happy and thriving in Year 9. The school's focus on Students First is truly evident in everything they do. *(Mar 2022)*
- **3/5** — think twice terrible school: I am very disappointed with this school, the big problem with the school is lack of communication, which in turn the causes problems to exculate, Then they try and lie about the situation to cover up mistakes. I'm not one to leave such a bad review about a school, I have had four children, and this particular school has be the worst school I have ever sent one of my kids to. My child is in there last year, and the mental scars this school has left them with will probably stay with them for life.… *(Mar 2022)*
- **2/5** — Strict: Too strict. Constantly on the students for the stupidest, smallest things; wearing studded earrings or even having a bobble on their wrist. *(Jan 2021)*

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