Outwood Academy Redcar

Outwood Academy Redcar (formerly Redcar Academy) is a mixed secondary school with academy status located in Redcar, North Yorkshire. The school had 487 pupils enrolled in September 2021.^[1]

Outwood Academy Redcar
Location
Kirkleatham Lane Redcar , North Yorkshire , TS10 4AB England
Coordinates	54.60551°N 1.08137°W / 54.60551; -1.08137
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Raising Standards and Transforming Lives.
Established	1953 (School Debut) 2011 (Academy Status)
Local authority	Redcar and Cleveland
Department for Education URN	145188 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Dave Gallagher
Principal	Julie Slater
Staff	120
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	487 as of September 2021[update]
Capacity	862
Houses	Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania
Colour(s)	none
Website	redcar.outwood.com

The current Chief Executive Principal is Julie Slater.^[2]

History

Originally Coatham County Modern, the school has also previously been known as Westfields, West Redcar School, and Redcar Community College.^[3][4]

Redcar Community College, initially a community school with a specialism in visual and performing arts, was awarded specialist status for Visual and Performing Arts in 2004. In November 2009 it became a foundation school.^[5][6][7]

Redcar Academy logo

In December 2012 the school converted to academy status, becoming Redcar Academy. It retained its specialism in visual and performing arts.^[8]

In June 2015, an Ofsted inspection found Redcar Academy to "require improvement". In November 2015 the school began receiving support from Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT). The school implemented OGAT's behaviour management policy, style of uniform, and appointed Angela Sweeten—previously of Outwood Academy Ripon—as headteacher.^[9][10] In June 2017, the school announced it would be sponsored by OGAT and reopen as "Outwood Academy Redcar" in September 2017.^[10]

In October 2017, the school joined Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and became Outwood Academy Redcar.^[11]