The King's AcademyAcklam Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
The King's Academy and Acklam Grange School are secondary schools in Middlesbrough.
The King's Academy scores 48 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.
The King's Academy was judged the expected standard and Acklam Grange School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for The King's Academy and 48.8 for Acklam Grange School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King's Academy (46.6 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Acklam Grange School (50.7 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughThe King's Academy | MiddlesbroughAcklam Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 8 in Middlesbrough | 1st of 8 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,381 | 1,452 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 1,470 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA | Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.9% | 51.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% | 71.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 227 | 274 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,416 | 1,456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.0% | 33.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.6% | 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.
The King's Academy
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