# River Tees Secondary Academy

River Tees Secondary Academy is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Middlesbrough, for pupils aged 11 to 16.

It had 150 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Pupil referral and alternative provision school. Code E142487. [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough)

- Phase: Pupil referral and alternative provision
- Type: Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages: 11 to 16
- Pupils: 150
- Council: Middlesbrough
- URN: 142487

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 4 February 2025
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Lift Unity City](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-unity-city-e133768): 200 m. Secondary. Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 36.9 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Pallister Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pallister-park-primary-school-e144136): 430 m. Primary. School remains Good, July 2024. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pius-x-catholic-primary-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy-e146249): 570 m. Primary. Good (overall), January 2023. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [River Tees Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/river-tees-primary-academy-e142511): 580 m. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, April 2024
- [River Tees Hospital School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/river-tees-hospital-school-e142502): 690 m. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024
- [River Tees Academy Grangetown](https://openindex.co.uk/school/river-tees-academy-grangetown-e149101): 690 m. Special. Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/142487)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/142487)

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