Outwood Academy Ormesby is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Middlesbrough for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base takes children for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 11–16
- 698 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2025)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 698
- Headteacher
- Principal James Bridge (Principal)
- Part of
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- School reference (URN)
- 138711
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Middlesbrough (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Middlesbrough council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, December 2025: Expected standard in 3 of 6 areas
Inspected in December 2025 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Priory Woods School Special school · Ages 3–19 0.0 miles
- Pennyman Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Overfields Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
All SEND schools in Middlesbrough
By need in Middlesbrough: Autism (9) · Moderate learning (5) · SEMH (4) · Speech and language (3) · Severe learning (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Outwood Academy Ormesby
How do I get a place in Outwood Academy Ormesby’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Outwood Academy Ormesby support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Outwood Academy Ormesby take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Outwood Academy Ormesby’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in December 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Outwood Academy Ormesby?
Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH, in Middlesbrough.
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