Macmillan AcademyNorth Shore Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Macmillan Academy and North Shore Academy are secondary schools.
Macmillan Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Shore Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). North Shore Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Macmillan Academy was judged Good and North Shore Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Macmillan Academy and 48.2 for North Shore Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Macmillan Academy (53.2 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at North Shore Academy (49.2 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughMacmillan Academy | Stockton-on-TeesNorth Shore Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 8 in Middlesbrough | 6th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,565 | 816 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG | Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% | 48.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% | 68.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.6% | 45.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 | 4.41 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 234 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 88 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,565 | 816 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.6% | 60.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% Stronger figure | 31.8% | 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
GCSE Progress 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.
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