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Mo Mowlam Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Redcar · TS10 1PA

Ages 5–16 · 101 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

1.8

Overall absence

23.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-2.98
−20+2
Attainment 81.8
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)8%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
93.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence23.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)55.8%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
18.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
20.2%
Enrolments in measure
104

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

101 pupils · 66 places

Pupils on roll
101
Boys / girls
89 / 12
School capacity
66
Capacity fill
101 / 66 (153%)
Free school meals
82.2%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Glover

Location

Address
Corporation Road
Postcode
TS10 1PA
Town
Redcar
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 5–16, in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 82.2%.

Open schools in Redcar
22
Academies among open schools in Redcar
91% (20)
Open schools in TS10
16
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RedcarNear TS10

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 7AD · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM54.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Grangetown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 7JA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM74.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Caedmon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 7NA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM74.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Whale Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 8AD · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Normanby

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 9AG · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence13.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 6SP · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Glover
Telephone
01642779292
Website
www.horizonstrust.org.uk

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