The King's AcademyTrinity Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
The King's Academy and Trinity Catholic College are secondary schools in Middlesbrough.
The King's Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Trinity Catholic College scores 44 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 Trinity Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.9 for The King's Academy and 42.6 for Trinity Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King's Academy (46.6 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Trinity Catholic College (39.6 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughThe King's Academy | MiddlesbroughTrinity Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 8 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 5th of 8 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,416 | 1,303 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA | Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.9 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.5% | 40.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.3% | 57.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.7% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 3.54 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 213 | 222 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 Stronger figure | 31.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.5% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,416 | 1,303 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.0% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.6% | 30.7% 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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