Outwood Academy BydalesFreebrough Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Bydales and Freebrough Academy are secondary schools.
Outwood Academy Bydales scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Freebrough Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Freebrough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Bydales was judged the expected standard and Freebrough Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Outwood Academy Bydales and 44.0 for Freebrough Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Outwood Academy Bydales (54.1 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Freebrough Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedcarOutwood Academy Bydales | Saltburn-by-the-SeaFreebrough Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | 1st of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 832 | 814 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Redcar, TS11 6AR | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 44.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.6% Stronger figure | 54.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.3% Stronger figure | 71.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 147 | 144 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 823 | 821 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 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.
Outwood Academy Bydales
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