Outwood Academy Riverside
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Middlesbrough, North East TS1 2AD · Middlesbrough
#143 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3118 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy Riverside
Outwood Academy Riverside is a academy secondary located in Middlesbrough, in the Middlesbrough local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 745 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 143rd of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (41th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 745; capacity filled 71%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.3%; ebacc average points 3.94.
There are 68 schools in Middlesbrough; Outwood Academy Riverside ranks 46th of 68 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)64%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Outwood Academy Riverside by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 745
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 64%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.94
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Outwood Academy Riverside
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Abingdon Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
565 students · 387 m away
Breckon Hill Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
541 students · 743 m away
Lift North Ormesby
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 1.2 km away
Newport Primary School
Middlesbrough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
358 students · 1.3 km away
Ayresome Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
705 students · 1.3 km away
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
327 students · 1.6 km away
High Clarence Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
90 students · 1.8 km away
Berwick Hills Primary School
Middlesbrough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
321 students · 1.9 km away
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
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737 students
Ferryhill School
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Rye Hills Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy Riverside a good school?
Outwood Academy Riverside has a Success Index (England) of 26.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #143 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Outwood Academy Riverside rank in North East?
Outwood Academy Riverside ranks #143 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3118 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy Riverside?
Outwood Academy Riverside had 745 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy Riverside a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy Riverside is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy Riverside?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy Riverside; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.