65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
764.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,185
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Acklam · Secondary · Middlesbrough
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+3pp
65%59%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+6pp
47%40%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
42.9
+1.6
42.940.037.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
EBacc entry
14%
+1pp
34%24%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
764.7
+33.2
967.1717.6468.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 764.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,185
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Hall Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
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 | 65% | 47% | 42.9 | Not applicable | 14% | 764.7 | 14% | 1,185 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 41% | 41.3 | -0.23 | 14% | 731.5 | 16% | 1,149 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 36% | 37.2 | -0.61 | 34% | 858.9 | 37% | 1,159 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 33% | 40.0 | -0.45 | 25% | 967.1 | 29% | 1,179 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 34% | 41.0 | +0.14 | 15% | 468.1 | 32% | 1,187 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 40% | 41.4 | +0.31 | 9% | 414.7 | 28% | 1,071 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 37% | 46.0 | +0.71 | 23% | — | 48% | 951 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,185 | 18.8 | 23% | 32% | 53% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,149 | 17.6 | 24% | 33% | 50% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,159 | 17.8 | 22% | 33% | 49% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,179 | 19.0 | 22% | 34% | 48% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,205 | 18.5 | 23% | 32% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,187 | 18.1 | 19% | 31% | 54% | 8% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | 1,071 | 23.8 | 18% | 31% | 56% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 951 | 18.5 | 16% | 31% | 58% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.