Best 3 Secondary schools in Middlesbrough – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Outwood Academy Riverside (Secondary) in Middlesbrough; St Peter's Catholic College (Secondary) in Middlesbrough; Macmillan Academy (Secondary) in Middlesbrough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Outwood Academy Riverside, St Peter's Catholic College and Macmillan Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire and Middlesbrough. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Outwood Academy Riverside), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Outwood Academy Riverside (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 50–55%, range 40–45%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST, NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST and ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Outwood Academy Riverside
TS1 2AD
|
St Peter's Catholic College
TS6 6SP
|
Macmillan Academy
TS5 4AG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Middlesbrough North Yorkshire TS1 2AD |
Middlesbrough TS6 6SP |
Middlesbrough TS5 4AG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 28 Jun 2023 | 2 2 Feb 2023 | 2 15 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 540 | 1650 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | — | stpeters.npcat.org.uk | www.macmillan-academy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01642549950 | 01642453462 | 01642800800 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS1 2AD - Ofsted
- 2 28 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01642549950
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Middlesbrough
TS6 6SP - Ofsted
- 2 2 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- stpeters.npcat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01642453462
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Middlesbrough
TS5 4AG - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.macmillan-academy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01642800800
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