Outwood Academy Bydales

Outwood Academy Bydales at a glance

Located in Redcar and Cleveland, Outwood Academy Bydales is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 823 pupils aged 11 to 16. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 46.6 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 45% of secondary schools nationally.

56% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 72% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Outwood Academy Bydales their first choice was offered one of its 140 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 96% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.4%. There are about 18.1 pupils per teacher. Outwood Academy Bydales does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.