Outwood Academy Ormesby

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Outwood Academy Ormesby is a secondary school in Middlesbrough for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 61 schools in Middlesbrough. It ranks 9th of 11 secondary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 9 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

127 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.1

33.1, 13 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.9%

29.9%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths50.4%

50.4%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc5.5%

5.5%, 35 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.62

2.62, 1.47 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

698 pupils on roll, with places for 825

Eligible for free school meals64.3%

64.3%, 37.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Outwood Academy Ormesby

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lift Unity City	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 34.2
Outwood Alternative Provision Eston	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 1.4
Outwood Academy Normanby	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 35.4
Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 15.4
Progress Schools - Tees Valley	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 2.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Principal James Bridge
Phone: 01642452191
Website: ormesby.outwood.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Local authority: Middlesbrough
URN: 138711

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.