GCSE 2025/26
#2,678 of 3,312
Worse than 80% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145188.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Redcar and Cleveland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.8 | 43.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60.8% | 65.5% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42.4% | 45.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 6.4% | 9.5% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 49.6% | 58.9% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 125 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 656 |
| Girls | 314 |
| Boys | 342 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 52.6% |
| First language not English | 4% |
| SEN support | 110 |
| EHC plan | 21 |
| Average class size | 22.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Redcar and Cleveland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 9.4% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 29.9% | 26.4% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 8.5% | 5.1% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 136 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 175 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 117 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 117 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 865 |
| Pupils on roll | 609 |
| Unfilled places | 29.6% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.6 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 39.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.66 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 32.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 37.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 27.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 5.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 93.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 10.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 1.3% |
| Permanent exclusions | 8 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 89.2% |
| Staying in education | 86.7% |
| Further education | 59.2% |
| Sixth form college | 27.5% |
| Not sustained | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7% |
| Employment | 0.8% |
| School sixth form | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Newcomen Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Riverdale Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Lakes Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Green Gates Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Dormanstown Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Coatham Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2011. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Rye Hills Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Zetland Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2014. |
Outwood Academy Redcar is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Outwood Academy Redcar ranks 2,678 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 80% of schools).
Outwood Academy Redcar has 656 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 865.
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.