The King's AcademyNunthorpe School & Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
The King's Academy and Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form are secondary schools in Middlesbrough.
The King's Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The King's Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The King's Academy was judged the expected standard and Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for The King's Academy and 44.2 for Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King's Academy (46.6 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form (53.5 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughThe King's Academy | MiddlesbroughNunthorpe School & Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 8 in Middlesbrough | 8th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,381 | 1,321 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 1,675 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA | Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.9% | 45.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 227 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 62 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 Stronger figure | 32.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.5% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,416 | 1,410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.0% | 23.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.1% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.6% | 30.3% 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
A-level average points
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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