School profile

Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

3,252 of 3,312

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils580 of 600 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jason Rhodes
TrustOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
Opened01 Nov 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143146.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Attainment 8 score30.745.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.8%69.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths21.1%50.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%12.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths32.5%61.4%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4123--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils580
Girls304
Boys276
Eligible for free school meals51.6%
First language not English8.1%
SEN support126
EHC plan47
Average class size20.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.3%
African
5.5%
Other Asian
2.8%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other mixed
0.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%

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 schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence15.5%8.5%8%
Persistent absence46.8%23.8%21.6%
Severe absence11.1%4%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)70
Applications (Year 7)128
First preference applications (Year 7)67
First preference offers (Year 7)67
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

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 roll610
Unfilled places32.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.5
Pupils per adult8.2
Teachers (FTE)39.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.33
Support staff (FTE)41.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2543.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2535.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate185.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions23.1%
Permanent exclusion rate2.2%
Permanent exclusions13

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%
Staying in education76.2%
Further education61.9%
Sixth form college14.3%
Not sustained11.4%
Employment3.8%
Apprenticeship1%
School sixth form0%

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

Nearby schools

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

Schools near Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHardwick Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHarrow Gate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, StocktonAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRosebrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWhitehouse Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFairfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryOur Lady & St. Bede Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryThe Grangefield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth

What is Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth's Ofsted rating?

Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jan 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth rank in England?

Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth ranks 3,252 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth?

Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth has 580 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 600.

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.