Outwood Academy Riverside

About Outwood Academy Riverside

Outwood Academy Riverside is a secondary school in Middlesbrough, classified by the DfE as a free school. Around 690 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.2, broadly in line with the national average of 46. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

28% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Outwood Academy Riverside was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 114 families who put it first were offered a place. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 2.21 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 10.5%. There are about 14.7 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 64% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.