Outwood Academy Redcar Explained

Outwood Academy Redcar
Coordinates:	54.6055°N -1.0814°W
Motto:	Raising Standards and Transforming Lives.
Established:	1953 (School Debut) 2011 (Academy Status)
Type:	Academy
Head Label:	Principal
Head:	Julie Slater
Chair Label:	Chair of Governors
Chair:	Dave Gallagher
Address:	Kirkleatham Lane
City:	Redcar
County:	North Yorkshire
Country:	England
Postcode:	TS10 4AB
Local Authority:	Redcar and Cleveland
Ofsted:	yes
Urn:	145188
Staff:	120
Capacity:	862
Enrolment:	487
Gender:	Mixed
Lower Age:	11
Upper Age:	16
Houses:	Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania
Colours:	none

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]

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]}

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.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Outwood Academy Redcar. get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. 2 March 2018. en.
2. Web site: About the Academy - Outwood Academy Redcar. www.redcar.outwood.com. 2021-11-03.
3. News: Welford. Joanne. School Dinner Days. 14 September 2017. Evening Gazette. 20 October 2012. en.
4. News: Robson. Dave. Redcar teaching trio retire after total of 115 years in the classroom. 14 September 2017. GazetteLive. 11 July 2014.
5. Web site: Redcar Community College Inspection report. Ofsted. 5 March 2018. 9 May 2005.
6. Web site: Redcar Community College A Specialist Visual and Performing Arts Centre Inspection report. Ofsted. 5 March 2018. pdf. 18 March 2010.
7. Web site: Redcar Community College A Specialist Visual and Performing Arts Centre. EduBase. Department for Education. 8 July 2017. en.
8. Web site: Redcar Academy - A Community School for the Performing and Visual Arts. get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. 5 October 2017. en.
9. Web site: Susan Hayter. Requires improvement: monitoring inspection visit to Redcar Academy – A Community School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Ofsted. 13 July 2017. 14 December 2015.
10. Web site: Martyn Oliver. David Gallagher. Sponsorship of Outwood Academy Redcar from 1 September 2017. Redcar Academy. 13 July 2017. 30 June 2017.
11. Web site: Outwood Academy Redcar. Get information about schools. Department for Education. 4 October 2017. en.