Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic AcademyOutwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockton-on-Tees.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth are secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.3 for Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy and 31.1 for Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy (50.8 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth (32.2 in 2021-22, 31.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesOur Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy | Stockton-on-TeesOutwood Academy Bishopsgarth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 13th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 602 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 600 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.3% Stronger figure | 43.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.2% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 Stronger figure | 2.54 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 197 | 95 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,029 | 602 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 58.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% Stronger figure | 42.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
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