Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth

About Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth

Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.88 places it well below the Stockton-on-Tees local authority average of -0.11, a gap that makes it the lowest-ranked secondary in the area out of 14 schools. This means that, on average, pupils here achieve nearly nine-tenths of a grade less per subject than their peers across the borough, a significant difference that parents will want to weigh carefully. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 32.1 also sits below the typical LA benchmark, and its Progress 8 banding is officially classified as “well below average.” Nationally, it sits in the bottom 6% of schools, ranked 2,969th out of 3,141. While the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025 did not issue a new overall effectiveness grade, it judged leadership and management, and quality of education, as “Requires improvement,” though behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, were both rated “Good.” This mixed picture suggests a school in transition, with some strengths but clear academic ground to make up.

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