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Outwood Academy Redcar

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

personMr Lee Johnson

corporate_fareOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onRedcar, TS10 4AB

language Visit Website phone 1642289211

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

597

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Attainment 8

37.3

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Redcar and Cleveland

#2,858 of 3,216 nationally

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Outwood Academy Redcar is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Redcar, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Outwood Academy Redcar 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 614 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.3, placing the school #8 in Redcar and Cleveland and #2,858 of 3,216 nationally. 33.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 37.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.3

Grade 5+ E&M

33.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.1%

Entering EBacc24.00%

EBacc APS3.43

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19.20%

EBacc APS3.6

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.58

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.29

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.21

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

89%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

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

Apprenticeships6%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-16

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-06-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-06-19

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

38.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.0%(49 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

4pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 614 pupils. During this period, there were 239 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 38.9%, 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)	614	239	38.9%	7.3%	4
2024/25 (Autumn term)	625	228	36.5%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	620	218	35.2%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	618	137	22.2%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	625	178	28.5%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	593	207	34.9%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	597	196	32.8%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	597	122	20.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	567	155	27.3%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	560	161	28.8%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	552	65	11.8%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	485	188	38.8%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	487	58	11.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	492	172	35.0%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	492	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	492	290	58.9%	3.2%	8
2019/20 (Autumn term)	496	457	92.1%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	492	338	68.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	491	393	80.0%	3.8%	8
2018/19 (Autumn term)	494	578	117.0%	3.8%	5
2017/18 (Summer term)	494	438	88.7%	3.4%	7
2017/18 (Spring term)	489	235	48.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	483	218	45.1%	3.7%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 66 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils