49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
713.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,416
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Middlesbrough
Part ofEMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
-10pp
70%60%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-12pp
43%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
37.9
-3.6
46.642.237.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
EBacc entry
36%
-4pp
40%35%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
713.0
-166.4
909.8811.4713.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 713.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.6
+1.7
37.434.631.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.6
A-level value added
-0.16
+0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-8pp
20%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,416
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Stainton Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
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 | 49% | 30% | 37.9 | Not applicable | 36% | 713.0 | 36% | 1,416 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 42% | 41.5 | -0.40 | 40% | 879.4 | 41% | 1,387 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 42% | 45.3 | -0.28 | 33% | 909.8 | 34% | 1,347 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 43% | 46.6 | -0.21 | 31% | 840.2 | 32% | 1,311 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 35% | 42.7 | -0.06 | 35% | 727.7 | 35% | 1,225 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 48% | 45.3 | -0.09 | 41% | 762.2 | 41% | 1,197 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 42% | 45.1 | -0.09 | 13% | — | 25% | 1,176 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.16 | 8% | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.22 | 17% | 82 |
| 2022/23 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 8% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 37.4 | B- | — | 20% | 74 |
| 2018/19 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.22 | 13% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | -0.02 | 16% | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 35.6 | B- | +0.33 | 13% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,416 | 13.8 | 23% | 7% | 39% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,387 | 16.0 | 24% | 7% | 37% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,347 | 14.6 | 23% | 6% | 37% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,311 | 12.8 | 22% | 5% | 37% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,281 | 13.5 | 22% | 5% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,225 | 13.9 | 18% | 5% | 38% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,197 | 14.3 | 17% | 5% | 39% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,176 | 14.9 | 18% | 6% | 38% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.