Outwood Academy Redcar is a secondary school in Redcar, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Outwood Academy Redcar currently has around 614 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 50.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar, TS10 4AB |
| Website: | www.redcar.outwood.com |
| Telephone: | 01642289211 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Lee Johnson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145188 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/11/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 862 |
| Number of Pupils: | 614 |
| Number of Boys: | 317 |
| Number of Girls: | 297 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.60% | 556 |
| Unclassified | 4.20% | 26 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 9 |
| African | 0.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcomen Primary School Trent Road , TS10 1NL | - not rated | 218 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Mersey Road , TS10 1LS | 3out of 4 | 689 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Benedict's Roman Catholic VA Primary School Mersey Road , TS10 1LS | - not rated | 689 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Primary School Tyne Road , TS10 1PX | - not rated | 689 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverdale Primary School Hambleton Avenue , TS10 4HH | - not rated | 741 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar Academy - A Community School for the Performing and Visual Arts Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 49 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar Community College A Specialist Visual and Performing Arts Centre Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 49 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Mersey Road , TS10 1PJ | 3out of 4 | 831 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic VA School - A Specialist Science College Mersey Road , TS10 1PJ | - not rated | 831 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye Hills Academy Redcar Lane , TS10 2HN | - not rated | 1,639 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar & Cleveland College Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 1,180 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir William Turner's Sixth Form College Redcar Lane , TS10 2BP | - not rated | 1,584 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland College of Further Education Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 1,180 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkleatham Hall School Kirkleatham , Kirkleatham Village TS10 4QR | 3out of 4 | 2,095 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.