Outwood Academy Ormesby
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Tothill Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
45
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 05/07/2022
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
84.7%
44.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
698
Capacity used
Has space85%
825 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
92 of 92 families who put it first got an offer
129
Places offered
219
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 92 | 92 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 67 | 10 | ● 15% |
| 3rd preference | 40 | 1 | ● 3% |
| 4th preference | 20 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 219 | 103 | 47% |
1st preference success by year
Middlesbrough lets families list 4 preferences. 47 applications came from outside the council area (18 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- James Bridge
- Address
- Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
- Phone
- 01642452191
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Ward / constituency
- Park End & Beckfield · Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138711
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 64% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 21% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
698 pupils · 825 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
09 December 2025
Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Needs attention Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Attendance and behaviour Needs attention Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 22
05 July 2022
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessPersonal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 797 pupils
Attendance
84.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
15.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
44.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
11.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
10.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 31.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -1.12 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.72 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 33.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 29.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 50.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.62 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 127 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 125 | 10% | 46% | 61% | |
| Mathematics | 120 | 4% | 38% | 56% | |
| English Literature | 110 | 5% | 40% | 57% | |
| Combined Science | 100 | 3% | 25% | 43% | |
| Art and Design | 74 | 11% | 39% | 70% | |
| History | 66 | 8% | 26% | 36% | |
| Geography | 30 | 10% | 37% | 47% | |
| Biology | 19 | 0% | 5% | 5% | |
| Physics | 16 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Music | 6 | 0% | 17% | 33% | |
| Computer Science | 6 | 0% | 50% | 50% | |
| French | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Middlesbrough council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.