Middlesbrough
Outwood Academy Ormesby
GCSE results 2026: every Middlesbrough school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 36.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.1
- Attainment 8
- 32%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.12
- Progress 8
- [-1.31, -0.93]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SWK). Check the latest inspection report.
What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 128 | 95 | 95 (100%) | 206 |
| September 2025 | 129 | 92 | 92 (100%) | 219 |
| September 2024 | 147 | 117 | 115 (98%) | 236 |
| September 2023 | 147 | 125 | 125 (100%) | 286 |
| September 2022 | 165 | 124 | 123 (99%) | 290 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Middlesbrough’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 149 | 36.1 | — | 31.5% | 3.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 127 | 33.1 | — | 29.9% | — | 5.5% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 231 | 31.3 | -1.12 | 27.3% | — | 18.6% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 171 | 31.7 | -1.14 | 26.9% | — | 19.9% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 175 | 34.6 | -0.87 | — | — | 6.0% | 2.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Middlesbrough for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138711 |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal James Bridge |
| Trust | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TS3 0RH |
| Pupils | 738 |
| FSM eligible | 63.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS3 0RH
www.ormesby.outwood.com1642452191| DfE number | 4122 |
| UKPRN | 10038591 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Oct 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 5 Jul 2022 |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2022 |