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Outwood Academy Bydales

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Redcar, TS11 6AR

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#933 of 3,312

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Outwood Academy Bydales Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils832 of 806 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert McGreal
TrustOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
Opened01 Feb 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141399.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Attainment 8 score50.443.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths80.3%65.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths62.6%45.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths15%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths73.5%58.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4147--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils832
Girls417
Boys415
Eligible for free school meals26%
First language not English2.4%
SEN support177
EHC plan10
Average class size26.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.3%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other White
1.3%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Other Asian
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
African
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 schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Overall absence6.5%9.4%8%
Persistent absence18.4%26.4%21.6%
Severe absence2.2%5.1%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)140
Applications (Year 7)235
First preference applications (Year 7)136
First preference offers (Year 7)136
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places806
Pupils on roll825
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)44.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.99
Support staff (FTE)25.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2545.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2538.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate31.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destination93.2%
Staying in education87.8%
Further education49.7%
Sixth form college37.4%
Not sustained4.1%
Apprenticeship2.7%
Employment2.7%
School sixth form0.7%

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

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Frequently asked questions about Outwood Academy Bydales

What is Outwood Academy Bydales's Ofsted rating?

Outwood Academy Bydales is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Outwood Academy Bydales rank in England?

Outwood Academy Bydales ranks 933 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Bydales?

Outwood Academy Bydales has 832 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 806.

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.