Macmillan AcademyOutwood Academy Acklam
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Macmillan Academy and Outwood Academy Acklam are secondary schools in Middlesbrough.
Macmillan Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy Acklam scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Macmillan Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Macmillan Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy Acklam was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Macmillan Academy and 42.9 for Outwood Academy Acklam.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Macmillan Academy (53.2 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at Outwood Academy Acklam (40.0 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughMacmillan Academy | MiddlesbroughOutwood Academy Acklam | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 8 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 3rd of 8 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| 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 | 1,185 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG | Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 42.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% | 47.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% | 65.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.6% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 Stronger figure | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 234 | 204 | |
| 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 | 1,185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.6% | 52.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 32.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 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.
Macmillan Academy
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