72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
643.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
823
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Bydales · Secondary · Redcar and Cleveland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-8pp
87%80%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
-2pp
70%63%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
46.6
-2.3
55.951.246.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
58%
-15pp
74%55%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
643.5
-46.7
898.6771.0643.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 643.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
823
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Coast Road, Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar, TS11 6AR
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 56% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 58% | 643.5 | 59% | 823 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58% | 48.9 | +0.03 | 73% | 690.2 | 74% | 802 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 62% | 52.0 | +0.11 | 74% | 855.0 | 75% | 795 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 65% | 54.1 | +0.07 | 73% | 898.6 | 77% | 807 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 70% | 55.9 | +0.57 | 35% | 762.0 | 42% | 842 |
| 2017/18 | 89% | 77% | 59.1 | +0.75 | 19% | 608.2 | 20% | 765 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 75% | 57.0 | +0.65 | 30% | — | 39% | 713 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 823 | 19.0 | 18% | 3% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 802 | 21.7 | 16% | 2% | 21% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 795 | 20.7 | 16% | 1% | 19% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 807 | 22.0 | 17% | 1% | 19% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 817 | 20.1 | 17% | 1% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 842 | 20.9 | 12% | 1% | 20% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 21.3 | — | — | — | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 713 | 21.4 | 10% | 2% | 19% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.