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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth

Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 8TF

Ages 11–16 · 580 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

32.1

Overall absence

17.7%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.88
−20+2
Attainment 832.1
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence17.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)51.5%
Unauthorised9.5%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.9%
Enrolments in measure
655

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

63

Places offered

159

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
72
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

580 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
580
Boys / girls
276 / 304
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
580 / 600 (97%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
298
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jason Rhodes

Location

Address
Harrowgate Lane, Bishopsgarth
Postcode
TS19 8TF
Town
Stockton-on-Tees
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, 580 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 51.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
65
Secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
11
Academies among open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
78% (51)
Open schools in TS19
18
Secondary in TS19
3
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Secondary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 0QH · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Grangefield Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS18 4LE · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 7AJ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • North Shore Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS20 2AY · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Rhodes
Telephone
01642586262
Website
www.bishopsgarth.outwood.com

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