What is Outwood Academy Riverside's Ofsted rating?

Outwood Academy Riverside has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.

What does the admissions demand data show for Outwood Academy Riverside?

Outwood Academy Riverside recorded 114 first-choice applications and 205 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.6 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

Does Outwood Academy Riverside offer SEND support?

DfE data for Outwood Academy Riverside lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Severe Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, and 4 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Outwood Academy Riverside's exam results?

Outwood Academy Riverside's published exam results include: 28% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 43.2. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Outwood Academy Riverside

#3 in Best Secondary Schools in Middlesbrough

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Pupils: 745
Ages: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
School type: Free schools

About

Outwood Academy Riverside is a state-funded secondary school in Middlesbrough, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 745 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (17 May 2023). The published Attainment 8 score was 43.2 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 114 first-preference applications and 205 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

4/10

Classpot Rating

Outwood Academy Riverside’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the typical band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

4/10Academic results

Typical

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 43.2 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

7/10Attendance

Typical

Overall absence was 7.52% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01642549950

100 Russell Street, Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD

Mrs Melissa Brant-Smith

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 16 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Free schools
Local Authority: Middlesbrough

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Good

Based on 17 May 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good

Published 28 Jun 2023.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Middlesbrough
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	205
First-preference applications	114
Applications (all preferences)	233
First-preference offers	114

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	43.2
English & maths: grades 9–4	63.3%
English & maths: grades 9–5	27.5%
EBacc entry	47.7%
EBacc grades 9–4	26.6%
EBacc grades 9–5	15.6%
EBacc average point score	3.94

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Students and teachers

17.1 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 745
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1050
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 64%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 55.8%
Attendance2024/25: 92.48%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 23.29%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 22.2
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 33.19
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 229
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 1.16
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 8

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	3.75%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	3.77%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	24.7%
White other	14.9%
Mixed	9.1%
Asian	23.8%
Black	14.9%
Other	9.4%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Severe Learning
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

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FAQ about Outwood Academy Riverside

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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