Redcar Academy
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| Motto | Placing learning at the heart of the community. |
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| Established | 1953 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Angela Sweeten |
| Chair of Directors | Dave Gallagher |
| Location |
Kirkleatham Lane Redcar North Yorkshire TS10 4AB England 54°36′20″N 1°04′53″W / 54.60551°N 1.08137°WCoordinates: 54°36′20″N 1°04′53″W / 54.60551°N 1.08137°W |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| DfE URN | 139028 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 120 |
| Capacity | 862 |
| Students | 499 as of January 2017[update] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Africa, Asia ,North America, South America, Europe |
| Colours | Green, Red, Yellow, Blue |
| Website | Redcar Academy Website |
Redcar Academy (formerly Redcar Community College) is a mixed secondary school with academy status located in Redcar, North Yorkshire. The school had 499 pupils enrolled in January 2017. The academy is a specialist in visual and performing arts.
The current headteacher is Angela Sweeten.
The school has had many name changes from West Feilds, West Redcar then Redcar Community College then to Redcar Academy, Redcar Community College was a Foundation School with a specialism in visual and performing arts. In December 2012 it converted to academy status, becoming Redcar Academy.
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.
In June 2017 it was announced the school would join Outwood Grange Academies Trust, reopening as "Outwood Academy Redcar" in September 2017 changing the name again once more.
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