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Outwood Academy Bydales

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Robert McGreal

corporate_fareOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onRedcar, TS11 6AR

language Visit Website phone 1642474000

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

795

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Attainment 8

46.6

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Redcar and Cleveland

#1,437 of 3,216 nationally

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Outwood Academy Bydales is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Redcar, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Outwood Academy Bydales is an academy sponsor led in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 823 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.6, placing the school #6 in Redcar and Cleveland and #1,437 of 3,216 nationally. 55.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 11.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

55.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.1%

Entering EBacc58.00%

EBacc APS4.5

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72.80%

EBacc APS4.7

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS4.89

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS5.05

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS4.79

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS4.99

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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30 January 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-03-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-01-30

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-12-05

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.9%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.5%(37 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 823 pupils. During this period, there were 98 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	823	98	11.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	823	95	11.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	798	249	31.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	802	140	17.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	805	159	19.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	800	106	13.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	795	82	10.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	801	73	9.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	801	92	11.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	807	73	9.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	806	63	7.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	812	61	7.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	817	18	2.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	818	56	6.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	824	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	824	47	5.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	828	49	5.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	839	34	4.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	842	66	7.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	838	40	4.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	777	71	9.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	765	36	4.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	754	40	5.3%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	725	33	4.6%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	713	61	8.6%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	693	50	7.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 48 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils