Outwood Academy AcklamThornaby Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Acklam and Thornaby Academy are secondary schools.
Outwood Academy Acklam scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thornaby Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Outwood Academy Acklam is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Acklam was judged the expected standard and Thornaby Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for Outwood Academy Acklam and 40.9 for Thornaby Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Outwood Academy Acklam (40.0 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornaby Academy (38.1 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughOutwood Academy Acklam | Stockton-on-TeesThornaby Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 8 in Middlesbrough | 12th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,185 | 478 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 790 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY | Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 40.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 47.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.2% Stronger figure | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.2% | 21.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 3.82 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 80 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,185 | 478 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.9% | 68.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% Stronger figure | 42.2% | 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.
Outwood Academy Acklam
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