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Outwood Academy Acklam

Hall Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY

Local ranking3rd of 8 secondary schools in Middlesbrough
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1350

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 11 March 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
41.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.5% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
233

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1185
Boys
600 (50%)
Girls
601 (50%)
Capacity
1350 (89% full)
SEND
23.3%
FSM Eligible
52.9%
EAL
32.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
19.2%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,764/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 50.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 18.1%
  • Other: 8.1%
  • Mixed Other: 6.1%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Black African: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.7%

50.0%

White British

18.1%

Asian Pakistani

8.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139823
UKPRN
10042412
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

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