St Michael's Catholic AcademyOutwood Academy Riverside
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Catholic Academy and Outwood Academy Riverside are secondary schools.
St Michael's Catholic Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Riverside scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Riverside is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Catholic Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy Riverside was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for St Michael's Catholic Academy and 43.2 for Outwood Academy Riverside.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Michael's Catholic Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillinghamSt Michael's Catholic Academy | MiddlesbroughOutwood Academy Riverside | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | 6th of 8 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 943 | 690 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Billingham, TS23 3DX | Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 43.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.9% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.4% | 63.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.6% | 47.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 3.94 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 109 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 943 | 690 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.1% | 64.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 51.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.5% | 23.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Michael's Catholic Academy
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