What ages does Outwood Academy Ormesby teach?

Outwood Academy Ormesby teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Middlesbrough.

Who is the principal of Outwood Academy Ormesby?

The principal of Outwood Academy Ormesby is Principal James Bridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Outwood Academy Ormesby been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Outwood Academy Ormesby, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How many pupils are at Outwood Academy Ormesby?

Outwood Academy Ormesby has 698 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Outwood Academy Ormesby full?

Outwood Academy Ormesby has capacity for 825 pupils and 698 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Outwood Academy Ormesby a faith school?

No. Outwood Academy Ormesby has no designated religious character.

Is Outwood Academy Ormesby a selective school?

No. Outwood Academy Ormesby is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Is Outwood Academy Ormesby part of an academy trust?

Outwood Academy Ormesby is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Outwood Academy Ormesby have?

The schools register lists Outwood Academy Ormesby's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have Outwood Academy Ormesby's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 31.7 in 2022/23 and 33.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Outwood Academy Ormesby's absence rate?

Outwood Academy Ormesby's overall absence rate is 15.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Outwood Academy Ormesby's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Academy Ormesby's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Outwood Academy Ormesby

Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH

Phase: Secondary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Principal: Principal James Bridge
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Sponsor: Outwood Grange Academies Trust
SEN provision: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Constituency: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 825
Pupils on roll: 698
URN: 138711
Local authority: Middlesbrough
Website: School website
Telephone: 01642452191

About this school

Outwood Academy Ormesby is a secondary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 698 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Outwood Academy Ormesby, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: inspection report card

Inspected 9 December 2025 · report published 9 February 2026

Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	171	231	127
Attainment 8 score	31.7	31.3	33.1
Progress 8 score	-1.14 -1.36 to -0.92	-1.12 -1.31 to -0.93	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	27%	27.3%	29.9%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	43%	42.9%	50.4%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	20%	18.6%	5.5%
English Baccalaureate average point score	2.8	2.7	2.6

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Outwood Academy Ormesby has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Middlesbrough average	England average
2022/23	31.7	26.7	39.8
2023/24	31.3	28.3	39.5
2024/25	33.1	28.5	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	18.9%	6.8%
2023/24	19.5%	6.6%
2024/25	15.3%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	923
2023/24	859
2024/25	738

School census, spring count each academic year.

How Outwood Academy Ormesby compares

Outwood Academy Ormesby ranked 8th of 8 secondary schools in Middlesbrough for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 24% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	33.1	15.3%	65%	698	—
Lift Unity City	34.2	13.8%	72.5%	1,033	0.9 miles
Outwood Academy Normanby	35.4	12.2%	53.2%	787	1.0 miles
St Peter's Catholic College	34.3	9%	55.2%	572	1.4 miles
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form	47	11%	23.6%	1,321	1.7 miles
Trinity Catholic College	42.6	10.1%	45.1%	1,270	2.3 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

Inspection history

Graded inspection report
9 December 2025
Graded inspection — Inadequate report
5 July 2022

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 65.04%
English as an additional language: 4.7%
Overall absence: 15.26%
Persistent absence: 44.54%

Location

Nearby schools

Lift Unity City
Secondary · Middlesbrough

0.9 miles
Outwood Academy Normanby
Secondary · Middlesbrough

1.0 miles
St Peter's Catholic College
Secondary · Middlesbrough

1.4 miles
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
Secondary · Middlesbrough

1.7 miles
Trinity Catholic College
Secondary · Middlesbrough

2.3 miles

Other schools in Middlesbrough

Outwood Academy Ormesby ranks 11th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Middlesbrough.

Common questions

What ages does Outwood Academy Ormesby teach?: Outwood Academy Ormesby teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Middlesbrough.
Who is the principal of Outwood Academy Ormesby?: The principal of Outwood Academy Ormesby is Principal James Bridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Outwood Academy Ormesby been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Outwood Academy Ormesby, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How many pupils are at Outwood Academy Ormesby?: Outwood Academy Ormesby has 698 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Outwood Academy Ormesby full?: Outwood Academy Ormesby has capacity for 825 pupils and 698 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Outwood Academy Ormesby a faith school?: No. Outwood Academy Ormesby has no designated religious character.
Is Outwood Academy Ormesby a selective school?: No. Outwood Academy Ormesby is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Is Outwood Academy Ormesby part of an academy trust?: Outwood Academy Ormesby is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Outwood Academy Ormesby have?: The schools register lists Outwood Academy Ormesby's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have Outwood Academy Ormesby's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 31.7 in 2022/23 and 33.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
How does Outwood Academy Ormesby compare with other schools in Middlesbrough?: Outwood Academy Ormesby ranked 8th of 8 secondary schools in Middlesbrough for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 24% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Outwood Academy Ormesby's absence rate?: Outwood Academy Ormesby's overall absence rate is 15.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Outwood Academy Ormesby's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Academy Ormesby's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.