72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1216.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,456
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Acklam Grange School · Secondary · Middlesbrough
Part ofTHE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+3pp
73%71%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+2pp
49%47%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
48.5
+0.2
50.749.548.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
35%
+3pp
39%35%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
1216.0
+1.8
1247.81191.51135.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1216.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,456
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Lodore Grove, Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 49% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 35% | 1216.0 | 36% | 1,456 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 46% | 48.3 | +0.33 | 32% | 1214.2 | 32% | 1,475 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 44% | 50.3 | +0.41 | 35% | 1135.2 | 37% | 1,461 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 49% | 50.7 | +0.11 | 35% | 1247.8 | 35% | 1,454 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 45% | 50.6 | +0.34 | 39% | 1143.8 | 41% | 1,428 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,456 | 16.5 | 19% | 11% | 33% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,475 | 15.7 | 19% | 10% | 31% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,461 | 15.1 | 18% | 13% | 33% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,454 | 15.4 | 17% | 17% | 37% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,436 | 15.2 | 17% | 21% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,428 | 15.6 | 16% | 29% | 41% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.