Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB · Middlesbrough · secondary school
1st of 8 secondary schools in Middlesbrough we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.3/10 against 725 of them, against 6.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 48.6 · 62 | 30% | 1.87 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.33 · 74 | 25% | 1.86 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.5 · 64 | 10% | 0.64 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 48.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.33 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Sports Leadership and Student Leadership Teams, play table tennis, basketball, cricket, softball, football, netball, rounders, or rugby, and sing in the choir. Trips include visits to London, Berlin, Barcelona, Wimbledon, and a ski trip.
Getting in. The school has 1456 pupils in a capacity of 1470, leaving 14 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support students who need extra help to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for pupils who do not attend a breakfast or after-school club? How does the leadership team ensure the Good Ofsted rating remains current?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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