About Us

Outwood Academy Riverside opened in September 2020. This is the first Free School within Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) and joins the Northern region. Riverside is the third school within Middlesbrough, with Outwood Acklam and Outwood Ormesby being pre-existing schools.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

Find out more about OGAT's vision and values

Leadership Team

Chief Executive
Sir Martyn Oliver
Chief Executive Principal
Julie Slater
Associate Executive Principal
Gemma Trattles
Principal
Melissa Brant-Smith
Associate Vice Principal
Samantha Green
Assistant Principal
Elli Hanmer
Assistant Principal
Peter Wood
Associate Assistant Principal
Josh Cooper
Associate Assistant Principal
Rebecca Newton

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