Outwood Academy BydalesRye Hills Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redcar.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Bydales and Rye Hills Academy are secondary schools in Redcar.
Outwood Academy Bydales scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rye Hills Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Bydales is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Bydales was judged the expected standard and Rye Hills Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Outwood Academy Bydales and 51.9 for Rye Hills Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Outwood Academy Bydales (54.1 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Rye Hills Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedcarOutwood Academy Bydales | RedcarRye Hills Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 3rd of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| 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 | 823 | 789 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,175 | |
| Location | Redcar, TS11 6AR | Redcar, TS10 2HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.9% Stronger figure | 55.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.0% | 76.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.0% Stronger figure | 54.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 | 4.75 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 143 | 151 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 823 | 789 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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
Rye Hills Academy
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