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Outwood Academy Normanby

Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough · TS6 9AG

Ages 11–16 · 787 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Attainment 8

34.7

Overall absence

13.4%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
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 8-1.34
−20+2
Attainment 834.7
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.0%
Unauthorised7.0%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.0%
Enrolments in measure
828

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

150

Places offered

141

1st-preference offers

123

Total preferences (any rank)
234
Preferred offers (top 3)
141
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill105%

787 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
787
Boys / girls
360 / 427
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
787 / 750 (105%)
Free school meals
53%
FSM pupils
417
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Dr Mark Robinson

Location

Address
Normanby Road, South Bank
Postcode
TS6 9AG
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
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
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 7 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 Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 787 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Secondary schools in Middlesbrough
11
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS6
16
Secondary in TS6
2
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Secondary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in MiddlesbroughNear TS6

  • 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Ormesby

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS3 0RH · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.3
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence19.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Lift Unity City

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS3 8RE · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.8
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence14.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.7%

    2.5 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Riverside

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS1 2AD · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM64.0%
    • Demand0.93

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Mark Robinson
Telephone
01642454577
Website
www.normanby.outwood.com

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