Outwood Academy Redcar
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland
Outwood Academy Redcar is a secondary school in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led).
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Catchment area for Outwood Academy Redcar
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar, TS10 4AB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Pupils on roll
- 656 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel included and cared for at Outwood Redcar.”
- “Staff know pupils well and meet their individual needs.”
- “The welcome hub supports pupils as soon as they arrive at school and helps them to be ready for learning.”
To improve
- “Pupils have not achieved as well as they could in national tests and examinations.”
- “Historically, inconsistent teaching and low attendance levels have had a negative impact on pupils’ outcomes.”
- “Historically, pupils have not achieved as well as they could in national examinations, such as GCSEs.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 117 first-preference applications, 136 offers in total, 117 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Redcar and Cleveland.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary 0.5 mi Good
- Rye Hills Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Bydales 2.4 mi Not judged
- St Peter's Catholic College 4.2 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Normanby 4.2 mi Inadequate
- Huntcliff School 4.4 mi Good
- Laurence Jackson School 4.7 mi Good
- Freebrough Academy 5.9 mi Outstanding