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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Harrowgate Lane, Bishopsgarth, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8TF
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth is a non-selective academy. It has about 600 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.
This school is a member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Outwood Academy Acklam, Outwood Academy Riverside, Outwood Academy Ormesby, Outwood Academy Normanby and Outwood Academy Redcar.)
Particular strengths include Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Progress.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Hearing impairment | Moderate learning difficulty | Multi-sensory impairment | Physical disability | Social, emotional and mental health | Specific learning difficulty | Speech, language and communication | Visual impairment |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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