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Outwood Academy Ormesby

Secondary · Academy converter · Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,061 of 3,312

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Outwood Academy Ormesby Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils698 of 900 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherPrincipal James Bridge
TrustOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138711.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Attainment 8 score36.141.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.7%57.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.5%38.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3.4%9.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36.9%52.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4149--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils698
Girls346
Boys352
Eligible for free school meals64.3%
First language not English5.2%
SEN support134
EHC plan23
Average class size19.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.4%
African
5.4%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other White
1.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Indian
0.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.1%
Pakistani
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Overall absence14.5%9.6%8%
Persistent absence42.3%28.4%21.6%
Severe absence11.3%4.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)128
Applications (Year 7)206
First preference applications (Year 7)95
First preference offers (Year 7)95
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)28

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places900
Pupils on roll725
Unfilled places19.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult8.5
Teachers (FTE)48.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.57
Support staff (FTE)44.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2556.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate197.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions24.9%
Permanent exclusion rate1.5%
Permanent exclusions11

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination81.8%
Staying in education77.9%
Further education68.4%
Not sustained13.4%
Sixth form college6.9%
Apprenticeship2.6%
Employment1.3%
School sixth form0.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Outwood Academy Ormesby

What is Outwood Academy Ormesby's Ofsted rating?

Outwood Academy Ormesby is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Outwood Academy Ormesby rank in England?

Outwood Academy Ormesby ranks 3,061 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Ormesby?

Outwood Academy Ormesby has 698 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 900.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.