Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth, Stockton-on-Tees

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~998m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jason Rhodes
Pupils:580 / 600 capacity
LA:Stockton-on-Tees
Phone:01642586262
Address:Harrowgate Lane, Bishopsgarth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Trust:OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:143146
UKPRN:10057542
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stockton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

51.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend44%
Child is happy52%
Well taught44%
Good progress68%
Feels safe64%
Well behaved56%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed40%
Handles concerns32%
Wider development36%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

21.3

Avg class size

28

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Marske Lane (B)
189m · 3 min walk
Leam Lane (A)
290m · 5 min walk
Hardwick Green Primary School (B)
350m · 6 min walk
Claxton Close (A)
360m · 6 min walk
Cocken Road (A)
427m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

580 pupils

600 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stockton-on-Tees

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,171
Projected new pupils:391

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockton-on-Tees

Admissions Demand - Stockton-on-Tees

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

2,606

Applications

2,277

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Secondary admissions across Stockton-on-Tees (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
29 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

14.37607%

Overall absence

42.25146%

Persistent absence

684

Enrolments

Authorised6.44665%
Unauthorised7.92943%
Persistent (10%+)42.25146%
Severe (50%+)9.79532%

Absence trend

9.83137%
18/19
8.26895%
20/21
14.45296%
21/22
20.53652%
22/23
17.742%
23/24
14.37607%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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