Transition

Welcome to Outwood Academy Bydales


A warm welcome to the Parents / Carers and children who will be joining Outwood Academy Bydales in September 2024. This page is designed to keep you informed with our Transition information / letters but also to ensure that any questions or queries you have are answered and you know how to contact us. Please email transition@bydales.outwood.com or telephone Reception on 01642 474000 with any queries. 

Key School Contacts
Mr R McGreal - Principal
Miss R Robinson - SENCO
Mr A Page - Inclusion Officer
TBC - Year 7 Learning Manager

Please see below the Transition Welcome Letter from the Principal, Mr Robert McGreal. The letter includes important information for you to read through and some key information which you will find helpful over the coming weeks. 
A paper copy will be posted to parents on Tuesday 23 April 2024 to the address we have been provided with for your child. The paper copy contains a unique student reference number for you to use to complete the data form within the letter for your child. If you do not receive a paper copy or misplace the letter, please contact the school transition team via this email address transition@bydales.outwood.com to request your code from the email address provided from the application process. 

Admissions
For any admissions queries please contact the Local Authority Admissions team on 01642 837740 / 837730 Local Authority webpage, https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/secondary-school-admissions.

Data Collection
If you are accepting the offer for your child’s place at Outwood Academy Bydales, we would like to request that you complete a data collection form to ensure we have all the information we need regarding your child.  

To complete the data collection form, please follow this link https://forms.gle/KbphT2UJEzA7VHeMA. You will require your unique student reference number which is provided on the letter posted to you on Tuesday 23 April 2024.

Please can you complete the data collection form above by Friday 10 May 2024. This is to ensure we have the required biometric consents provided in time for the Transition Days starting on Monday 08 July 2024.

Uniform
We have also attached separately a letter regarding uniform and how you can order your free bundle along with any additional items you would like to purchase from the brochure (brochure also attached below). The uniform letter also includes details for collection and exchange of your free Bundle. Please read the letter carefully. Please ensure you follow the link within the letter to order your free bundle before Sunday 12th May 2024.

Start Date - Start of the Academic Year
Following the transition dates in July, all students will return to the Academy on Tuesday 3rd September 2024 to start the new academic year.

Questions
We hope you find the information on this page helpful and if you do have any questions, please email the school via the transition email address transition@bydales.outwood.com and a member of our dedicated team will be happy to support you.

Mr R McGreal
Principal
Outwood Academy Bydales