Best 3 Secondary schools in Redcar – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Outwood Academy Bydales (Secondary) in Redcar; Rye Hills Academy (Secondary) in Redcar; Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary (Secondary) in Redcar — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Outwood Academy Bydales, Rye Hills Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Redcar, North Yorkshire and Redcar. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Outwood Academy Bydales), published Mar 2018. The lowest is 2 (Rye Hills Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Rye Hills Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,350, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST, North East Learning Trust and NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Outwood Academy Bydales
TS11 6AR
|
Rye Hills Academy
TS10 2HN
|
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
TS10 1PJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Redcar North Yorkshire TS11 6AR |
Redcar TS10 2HN |
Redcar North Yorkshire TS10 1PJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Mar 2018 | 2 20 Jun 2024 | 2 25 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 800 | 1175 | 886 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | North East Learning Trust | NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.bydales.outwood.com | www.ryehillsacademy.co.uk | sacredheart.npcat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01642474000 | 01642484269 | 01642487100 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Redcar
North Yorkshire
TS11 6AR - Ofsted
- 1 12 Mar 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.bydales.outwood.com
- Telephone
- 01642474000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Redcar
TS10 2HN - Ofsted
- 2 20 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North East Learning Trust
- Website
- www.ryehillsacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01642484269
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Redcar
North Yorkshire
TS10 1PJ - Ofsted
- 2 25 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- sacredheart.npcat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01642487100
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