63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
429.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
690
Pupils · 2024/25
51%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Riverside · Secondary · Middlesbrough
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
63%63%63%
'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
28%28%28%
'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
43.2
43.243.243.2
'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
48%
48%48%48%
'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
429.5
429.5429.5429.5
'25
'25 · 429.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
690
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
51%
FSM eligible
64%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
100 Russell Street, Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Website
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Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 28% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 48% | 429.5 | 48% | 690 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 556 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 448 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 219 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 690 | 16.0 | 25% | 51% | 64% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 556 | 20.3 | 26% | 46% | 62% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 448 | 29.5 | 21% | 44% | 63% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 219 | 19.9 | 22% | 34% | 62% | 8% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 95 | 15.8 | 34% | 22% | 74% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.