Outwood Academy Riverside
Free schools in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 745 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 64.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Address | 100 Russell Street, Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS1 2AD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01642549950 |
| URN | 147848 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 May 2023, published 28 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Macmillan Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Lift Unity City (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Trinity Catholic College (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Outwood Academy Acklam (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- St Peter's Catholic College (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Outwood Academy Ormesby (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Acklam Grange School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Outwood Academy Normanby (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.