Ofsted: Good

Mo Mowlam Academy

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

personMiss Rachel Glover

corporate_fareHORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Age Range

5-16

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Mo Mowlam Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Redcar, serving ages 5-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Mo Mowlam Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, admitting pupils aged 5-16. It is part of HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 100 pupils on roll, of whom 85% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 11% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #44 of 46 primaries in Redcar and Cleveland and #14,783 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. 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.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 4.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 37.5 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

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.98

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.11

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.84

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.35

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.21

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

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

65%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)65%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

31%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)31%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)69%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

50%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)30%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment20%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)50%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

60%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)60%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)40%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

11%

LA 62%

Reading33% LA 74%

Writing11% LA 71%

Maths11% LA 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 61%

Reading23% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing23% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths15% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 60%

Reading33% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing17% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths17% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 0.7

-2.6 to 4.8

1.3

Write

LA 0.4

-2.4 to 5.1

-0.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-4.4 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 68%England 65%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.5

Write

LA 0.7

Maths

LA 0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 January 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-01-19

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-10-03

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

34.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

21.0%(21 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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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 100 pupils. During this period, there were 34 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 34.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	100	34	34.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	95	39	41.1%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	100	25	25.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	96	15	15.6%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	94	39	41.5%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	102	41	40.2%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	97	33	34.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	95	57	60.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	95	23	24.2%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	89	24	27.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	82	22	26.8%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	74	17	23.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	65	2	3.1%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	61	23	37.7%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	65	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	65	9	13.8%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	66	18	27.3%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	66	8	12.1%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	0	1	-	3.8%

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 100 pupils

Mo Mowlam Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover