50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
332.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
738
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
45%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Ormesby · Secondary · Middlesbrough
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+8pp
53%48%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+3pp
30%28%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
33.1
+1.8
34.633.031.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
EBacc entry
6%
-13pp
20%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
332.5
-295.0
627.5480.0332.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 332.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
738
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
65%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
45%
Contact
Address
Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Local authority
Middlesbrough
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 | 50% | 30% | 33.1 | Not applicable | 6% | 332.5 | 6% | 738 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 27% | 31.3 | -1.12 | 19% | 627.5 | 19% | 859 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 27% | 31.7 | -1.14 | 20% | 470.0 | 22% | 923 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 27% | 34.6 | -0.87 | 6% | 488.6 | 7% | 931 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 27% | 34.4 | -0.72 | 7% | 355.2 | 12% | 757 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 35% | 39.8 | -0.34 | 12% | 386.1 | 17% | 729 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 34% | 39.4 | -0.05 | 10% | — | 19% | 676 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 738 | 14.1 | 24% | 5% | 65% | 15% | 45% |
| 2023/24 | 859 | 15.7 | 24% | 5% | 62% | 20% | 52% |
| 2022/23 | 923 | 19.8 | 23% | 5% | 62% | 19% | 52% |
| 2021/22 | 931 | 17.6 | 24% | 6% | 64% | 16% | 50% |
| 2020/21 | 906 | 21.1 | 23% | 5% | 65% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 757 | 20.7 | 27% | 2% | 70% | 10% | 33% |
| 2017/18 | 729 | 19.6 | 29% | 3% | 68% | 10% | 33% |
| 2016/17 | 676 | 23.8 | 28% | 3% | 69% | 9% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.