Outwood Academy BydalesSacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redcar.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Bydales and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary are secondary schools in Redcar.
Outwood Academy Bydales scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Bydales is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Bydales was judged the expected standard and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Outwood Academy Bydales and 47.5 for Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Outwood Academy Bydales (54.1 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary (53.6 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedcarOutwood Academy Bydales | RedcarSacred Heart Catholic Secondary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 4th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 832 | 737 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 886 | |
| Location | Redcar, TS11 6AR | Redcar, TS10 1PJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 47.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.6% Stronger figure | 47.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.3% Stronger figure | 67.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 147 | 148 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 823 | 743 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
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