Outwood Academy Redcar, Redcar
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Outwood Academy Redcar excels at making pupils feel included, safe and cared for. The school has a strong commitment to supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable students through targeted help, and most pupils participate in clubs and enrichment activities. Staff know pupils well, relationships are positive, and the school is working hard to improve exam results and attendance with some encouraging early signs of progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and leaders prioritise vulnerable students
- Effective support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged students through targeted interventions
- Wide range of enrichment activities and community involvement opportunities
- Caring, inclusive environment with improving behaviour and positive staff-pupil relationships
- Developing reading strategies and improving teaching quality with professional support
Areas for Improvement
- GCSE results remain below national average - pupils not achieving as well as they could in English and mathematics
- Attendance levels historically low with too many pupils missing significant amounts of school
- Teaching quality is too variable across the school - assessment and behaviour management inconsistent in some classrooms
- Suspension rates remain above national average
- Leadership has experienced turbulence and improvements have been too slow over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, film club, kindness club, basketball, games, music, Outwood Out There community projects
Outwood Academy Redcar is a school on an improvement journey with effective current leadership and a caring culture. While pupils feel safe and included, historically low exam results and attendance levels need significant improvement.
At a Glance
52.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
26
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
656 pupils
862 capacity
206 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Redcar
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Redcar
Admissions Demand - Redcar and Cleveland
Places available
1,741
Applications
1,535
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
97.8%
Secondary admissions across Redcar and Cleveland (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.83493%
Overall absence
30.18336%
Persistent absence
709
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Outwood Academy Redcar
Newcomen Primary School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Riverdale Primary School
Lakes Primary School
Green Gates Primary School
Dormanstown Primary Academy
Coatham Church of England Primary School
Zetland Primary School
Wheatlands Primary School
Ings Farm Primary School
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