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River Tees Secondary Academy

Academy alternative provision converter · Middlesbrough · TS3 8RD

Ages 11–16 · 150 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

150 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
80 / 70
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
150 / 90 (167%)
Free school meals
57.3%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
River Tees Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Birch

Location

Address
Sulby Avenue, Pallister Park
Postcode
TS3 8RD
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 11–16, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 57.3%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS3
20
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Birch
Telephone
0164213799
Website
https://secondary.rtmat.org.uk/app/os#!/home

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