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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

River Tees Secondary Academy

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 142487
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 166.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 February 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 26 March 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Middlesbrough
Trust RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 150 150 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 70 46.7% of pupils
Male pupils 80 53.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

57.3%
32.5 pts above England
School 57.3%
Middlesbrough 44.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Middlesbrough 22.1%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Middlesbrough 0.6%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.0%
111
Unclassified
14.7%
22
Pakistani
2.7%
4
White and Black African
2.0%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
2
African
0.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.0% 27 of 150 pupils
2.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.0%
Middlesbrough 22.7%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.7% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 8.1 pts below
EHC plans 11.3% 17 pupils
England 6.0% 5.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Other difficulty or disability 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
No specialist assessment yet 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

166.7% 86.9 pts above England
River Tees Secondary Academy
166.7%
Middlesbrough
80.4%
North East
88.8%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information