Outwood Academy Ormesby
Ofsted: Expected
Score
F33
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
- Distance
- 1.4km away
Lift Unity City
Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE
Local ranking7th of 8 secondary schools in Middlesbrough
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1050
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 21 April 2026. Figures last updated .
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Curriculum & teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance & behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership & governance
- Expected standard
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 36.9 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 21.6% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 45.7% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 162
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 74.0%
- Continued in education
- 68.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 2.0%
- Employment
- 4.0%
- Not sustained
- 15.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1027
- Boys
- 545 (53%)
- Girls
- 488 (47%)
- Capacity
- 1050 (98% full)
- SEND
- 17.7%
- FSM Eligible
- 72.5%
- EAL
- 11.8%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 4.5%
- SEN Support
- 13.2%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 16.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 63.4
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,752/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 13.8% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 42.2% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 78.4%
- Black African: 6.1%
- White Other: 5.3%
- Other: 2.7%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
- Mixed Other: 1.3%
- Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
- Gypsy/Roma: 0.7%
78.4%
White British
6.1%
Black African
5.3%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Ormesby Road
Middlesbrough, North East
Administrative
- URN
- 133768
- UKPRN
- 10007135
- Establishment No.
- 6905
- Trust
- LIFT SCHOOLS
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