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River Tees Secondary Academy

Academy alternative provision converter · Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD

Outstanding

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River Tees Secondary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeAcademy alternative provision converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils150 of 90 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stewart Bath
TrustRIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
Opened01 Apr 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142487.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils150
Girls70
Boys80
Eligible for free school meals57.3%
First language not English0%
SEN support10
EHC plan17

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74%
Pakistani
2.7%
White and Black African
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other White
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Caribbean
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher10.9
Pupils per adult7.4
Teachers (FTE)14.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.12
Support staff (FTE)31.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Not sustained45%
Sustained destination35%
Staying in education35%
Further education30%
Sixth form college5%
School sixth form0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Requires improvement
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Good
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Good
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Good
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0.6 miPrimaryThorntree AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNot applicableReintegreat Education Solutions LtdOther independent school
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0.8 miPrimaryPennyman Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about River Tees Secondary Academy

What is River Tees Secondary Academy's Ofsted rating?

River Tees Secondary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend River Tees Secondary Academy?

River Tees Secondary Academy has 150 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 90.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.