Outwood Academy OrmesbyOutwood Academy Normanby
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Ormesby and Outwood Academy Normanby are secondary schools in Middlesbrough.
Outwood Academy Ormesby scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Outwood Academy Normanby scores 23 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Outwood Academy Ormesby is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Ormesby was judged the expected standard and Outwood Academy Normanby was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for Outwood Academy Ormesby and 36.5 for Outwood Academy Normanby.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Ormesby (34.6 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at Outwood Academy Normanby (33.7 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughOutwood Academy Ormesby | MiddlesbroughOutwood Academy Normanby | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100Stronger figure | F23/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 8 in Middlesbrough | 10th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 698 | 787 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 750 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH | Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.5% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.7% | 55.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 149 | 138 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 738 | 765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.0% | 53.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.3% | 12.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 44.5% | 36.2% Stronger figure | 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 Ormesby
Outwood Academy Normanby
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