St Patrick's Catholic CollegeAcklam Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Patrick's Catholic College and Acklam Grange School are secondary schools.
St Patrick's Catholic College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Acklam Grange School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Acklam Grange School is ahead on our composite score.
St Patrick's Catholic College was judged the expected standard and Acklam Grange School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for St Patrick's Catholic College and 48.5 for Acklam Grange School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Patrick's Catholic College (47.7 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Acklam Grange School (50.7 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesSt Patrick's Catholic College | MiddlesbroughAcklam Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | 1st of 8 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 550 | 1,456 | |
| Capacity | 556 | 1,470 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE | Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.7% | 48.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.9% | 71.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.1% | 34.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.34 | 4.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 88 | 282 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 550 | 1,456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.6% | 33.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.7% | 21.2% 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
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.
St Patrick's Catholic College
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