Outwood Academy Redcar

What Outwood Academy Redcar does

Outwood Academy Redcar is an 11-16 secondary academy located on Kirkleatham Lane in the coastal town of Redcar, North East England, near Middlesbrough. The academy serves students aged 11-16, providing a Core Academic Curriculum aligned with the National Curriculum and EBacc requirements, and is supplemented by a Careers Education Programme built around the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, a four-part Outwood Curriculum Experience Framework (Intrinsic, Enhancement, Academic, Elective), and a Student Voice programme that mirrors the British constitutional system. Operational technology is minimal and conventional: Google Classroom is used for remote learning during partial school closures, while the iPay online payment system handles ancillary transactions such as school dinners, trips, and music lessons. The academy also operates a phone-free school policy as a behavioural safeguard. Outwood Academy Redcar is a non-commercial, state-funded institution, owned and operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust headquartered in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Tuition is free; revenue is generated indirectly through government per-pupil funding with ancillary fee income from meals, trips, music lessons, and uniform. The academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2017 and was rated 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted following its November 2021 inspection. Governance is exercised locally through an Academy Council that reports into the Trust Board, with day-to-day leadership provided by Principal Gemma Trattles and a small team of SEND, careers, and pastoral leads. The academy's stated strategic priorities include maintaining attendance, achieving a 0% NEET outcome for Year 11 leavers, modernising school buildings, and deepening SEND and inclusion provision in partnership with local agencies.

Name

Outwood Academy Redcar

Legal name

Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Website

https://redcar.outwood.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Outwood Academy Redcar is a state-funded 11-16 secondary academy in Redcar, North East England, operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust. It delivers GCSE-level education, careers guidance, SEND support, and enrichment to local students under a free tuition model with ancillary fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Redcar

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Outwood Academy Redcar is an 11-16 state-funded secondary academy that delivers full-time secondary education to students aged 11-16 in Redcar, North East England. Its core offering comprises a National Curriculum-aligned academic programme leading to GCSE qualifications, complemented by SEND inclusion services, careers education aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks, and an enrichment programme covering Student Voice, Honours, and extended learning activities.

Product overview

Outwood Academy Redcar is an 11-16 secondary academy operating as part of the Outwood Family of Schools under Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The school provides a unified educational service centered on its Core Academic Curriculum, supplemented by a Careers Education Programme aligned to Gatsby Benchmarks, Enrichment and Extended Learning offerings, and comprehensive Academy Governance and Policy frameworks. The school operates from a single site in Redcar, North East England, with a focus on inclusive education and student achievement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Academic Curriculum Comprehensive secondary school curriculum for ages 11-16 covering core subjects (English, Maths, Science), humanities, languages, arts, and technical subjects, following the National Curriculum and EBacc requirements, designed for enrolled students.
• Careers Education Programme Careers education and guidance programme aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and CDI framework, providing encounters with employers, further and higher education information, and personal guidance interviews delivered in partnership with Progress Careers.
• Extended Learning and Enrichment After-school enrichment activities, trips, visits and student engagement programmes including Student Voice, Honours, Sustainability and Anti-bullying Ambassadors for enrolled students.
• SEND and Inclusion Support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision including the SENDCo-led support, SEND & Inclusion Coffee Morning events with external partners such as Educational Psychology Service, TreeTops Occupational Therapists, Atomix Educational Trust, Prior Pursglove College and Inside Out mental health support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ofsted Good rating in all areas (November 2021 inspection)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Progress CareerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgress Careers works in partnership with the academy to provide high quality, impartial advice and guidance to enable students to make informed decisions about their future. Independent advisers are based in the academy one or two days per week.
• TrutexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrutex is the designated supplier for uniform items with the Outwood logo. School LEA code provided for online ordering. Pre-loved uniform also available through Trutex.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust SEND LeadercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrust-level SEND leadership provides support and guidance to academy SEND team for inclusion and special educational needs provision.
• Educational Psychology ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal agency providing educational psychology support as part of SEND & Inclusion Coffee Morning services.
• TreeTops Occupational TherapistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal occupational therapy service provider participating in SEND & Inclusion Coffee Morning events.
• Atomix Educational TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education provider participating in SEND & Inclusion Coffee Morning events for parent and carer networking.
• Prior Pursglove CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther education college partner participating in SEND & Inclusion Coffee Morning events for transition and pathway information.
• Inside Out (Mental Health Support)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health support team serving Middlesbrough and Redcar, participating in SEND & Inclusion Coffee Morning events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nunthorpe Academy: Outwood Grange Academies Trust secondary in the Middlesbrough/Nunthorpe area; operates under identical Trust curriculum, governance, and inclusion frameworks, making it a closely matched operating peer.
• Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth: Outwood Trust secondary academy operating the same curriculum experience framework and Trust-wide policies; offers a directly comparable benchmark within the same operating model.
• Outwood Academy Normanby: Another Outwood Grange Academies Trust secondary academy in the Teesside area, sharing the same curriculum framework, policies, and Trust-level support structures as Outwood Academy Redcar.
• Outwood Academy Acklam: Sister 11-16 secondary academy within the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, located in Acklam, Middlesbrough. Operates under the same Trust curriculum, governance, and SEND infrastructure, making it the closest like-for-like operating peer.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation secondary academies: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating numerous secondary academies; comparable as a large-scale MAT competitor operating in a similar Ofsted-regulated state-funded secondary space.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large national multi-academy trust running secondary academies with a distinct ethos-driven model; comparable as a MAT operator with shared curriculum, governance, and inclusion frameworks.
• ARK Academies (Ark Schools): National multi-academy trust operating secondary schools across England with a focus on curriculum design and pupil premium outcomes; comparable as a large MAT with similar operating model and central curriculum IP.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National MAT running secondary academies across the Midlands and North of England with comparable pupil demographic profiles and a similar school-improvement mandate.

Regional players

• Huntcliff School: Secondary school located in Saltburn-by-the-Sea within the Redcar & Cleveland borough, serving an overlapping coastal catchment; a direct local competitor for Year 7 admissions.
• Freebrough Academy: Secondary academy located in Brotton, close to Redcar within the Tees Valley, serving a similar coastal/former-industrial demographic catchment; directly comparable local competitor for pupil recruitment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OutwoodRedcar
• Facebookfacebook.com/OutwoodAcademyRedcar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/outwood-academy-redcar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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