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Outwood Academy Normanby

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG

Inadequate

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,034 of 3,312

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Outwood Academy Normanby Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils787 of 750 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherDr Mark Robinson
TrustOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147544.

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 score36.543.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.1%65.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.3%45.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.2%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths44.2%58.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4138--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils787
Girls427
Boys360
Eligible for free school meals53%
First language not English3.9%
SEN support169
EHC plan25
Average class size22.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other White
1.4%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.3%

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 absence12.6%9.4%8%
Persistent absence39.8%26.4%21.6%
Severe absence6.8%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)141
Applications (Year 7)191
First preference applications (Year 7)122
First preference offers (Year 7)122
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)11

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places750
Pupils on roll755
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)48.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.97
Support staff (FTE)37.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2553.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2543
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate158.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions17.6%
Permanent exclusion rate2.1%
Permanent exclusions16

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 destination83.1%
Staying in education75%
Further education66.9%
Not sustained11%
Sixth form college6.6%
Apprenticeship5.9%
Employment2.2%
School sixth form1.5%

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Outwood Academy Normanby

What is Outwood Academy Normanby's Ofsted rating?

Outwood Academy Normanby is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Outwood Academy Normanby rank in England?

Outwood Academy Normanby ranks 3,034 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Normanby?

Outwood Academy Normanby has 787 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 750.

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.