Outwood Academy Bydales
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Redcar, North East TS11 6AR · Redcar and Cleveland
#55 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1403 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy Bydales
Outwood Academy Bydales is a academy secondary located in Redcar, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 832 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 55th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (76th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 832; capacity filled 104%; grade 4+ english & maths 72%; ebacc average points 4.50.
There are 20 schools in Redcar; Outwood Academy Bydales ranks 8th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Outwood Academy Bydales by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 832
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.50
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Outwood Academy Bydales
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westgarth Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
329 students · 454 m away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 487 m away
Errington Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
219 students · 638 m away
Wheatlands Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 2.1 km away
John Emmerson Batty Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
173 students · 2.2 km away
Ings Farm Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 2.3 km away
New Marske Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
181 students · 2.4 km away
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
763 students · 2.4 km away
Lakes Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
267 students · 3.1 km away
Saltburn Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
351 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Parkside Academy
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833 students
Polam Hall School
Darlington · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
842 students
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
822 students
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
819 students
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
850 students
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
814 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy Bydales a good school?
Outwood Academy Bydales has a Success Index (England) of 61.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #55 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Outwood Academy Bydales rank in North East?
Outwood Academy Bydales ranks #55 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1403 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy Bydales?
Outwood Academy Bydales had 832 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy Bydales a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy Bydales is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy Bydales?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy Bydales; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.