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Schools in Middlesbrough · DfE, Ofsted

Middlesbrough’s state schools trail 59% of towns in England on results

Middlesbrough’s secondaries average an Attainment 8 score of 42.6 across eight GCSEs, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (46.3) and towns in England (45.9). 63 state-funded schools are located in Middlesbrough’s built-up area. Middlesbrough grades C+ for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #35 of 54 in North Yorkshire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.

63%meet the KS2 standard 42.6Attainment 8 #35of 54 in North Yorkshire

State schools

45 primary, 9 secondary

Reading, writing & maths

63%

meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25

England’s schools: 62%

Attainment 8

42.6

GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47.3

Grade 5+ English & maths

40%

a strong pass in both · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47%

Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about Middlesbrough’s schools

1 of 9secondaries beat England’s average GCSE score; 24 of 45 primaries beat its KS2 average 28 of 54mainstream schools have as many pupils as places, or more 81%meet the KS2 standard at Beech Grove, with 74% on free school meals

Strong primaries, weaker secondaries

Middlesbrough’s secondary results beat 30% of English towns; its primary results beat 56%. 63% of the city’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 63% across Middlesbrough. The spread between primaries is wide: 85% at Lingfield Primary School, 34% at Sunnyside Academy. Every school’s result ↓

Popular schools are full

28 of 54 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as their official capacity. A full school gives places by its admissions rules, usually by distance after siblings. Getting a place ↓

Beech Grove beats its intake

Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually get lower results. At Beech Grove Primary School, 74% of pupils are on free school meals and 81% meet the expected standard; a typical school in England with that intake reaches 48%. Results and intake ↓

Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.

School Grade

Middlesbrough grades C+ for schools

Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.

Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (63% meet the standard)Better than 56% of towns in England

Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (42.6 and 40%)Better than 30% of towns in England

The primary figure lifts Middlesbrough; the secondary figure holds it back.

Each of Middlesbrough’s 45 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)

Each of Middlesbrough’s 9 secondaries: Attainment 8 (2025/26)

England’s average schoolMiddlesbrough’s average school

The primary figure: 45 primaries in the town, 6,372 pupils in results over three years. The secondary figure: 9 secondaries in the town, 1,886 pupils in results. Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.

Results and intake

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.

Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals

Secondaries: Attainment 8 against free school meals

The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 4% at St Clare's RC Primary School to 77% at Berwick Hills Primary School. Against schools with the same intake, Beech Grove Primary School does best: 81% with 74% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 48%. 31 of 45 primaries and 7 of 9 secondaries are above the line.

Show as a table

School	Free school meals	Result	Typical for that intake	Difference
Beech Grove Primary SchoolKS2 %	74%	81%	48%	+33
Lift CaldicotesKS2 %	75%	78%	48%	+30
Brambles Primary AcademyKS2 %	70%	77%	49%	+28
Linthorpe Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	50%	80%	55%	+25
Thorntree AcademyKS2 %	72%	70%	48%	+22
Lingfield Primary SchoolKS2 %	15%	85%	64%	+21
Archibald Primary SchoolKS2 %	63%	70%	51%	+19
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	17%	81%	64%	+17
Chandlers Ridge AcademyKS2 %	10%	81%	66%	+15
Captain Cook Primary SchoolKS2 %	13%	79%	65%	+14
Whinney Banks Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	69%	56%	+13
Newham Bridge Primary SchoolKS2 %	51%	67%	54%	+13
Kader AcademyKS2 %	19%	76%	63%	+13
Abingdon Primary SchoolKS2 %	54%	65%	53%	+12
Nunthorpe Primary AcademyKS2 %	14%	76%	65%	+11
The Avenue Primary SchoolKS2 %	8%	75%	66%	+9
Rose Wood AcademyKS2 %	26%	70%	61%	+9
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	37%	66%	58%	+8
Green Lane Primary AcademyKS2 %	30%	68%	60%	+8
Lift North OrmesbyKS2 %	52%	61%	54%	+7
Pennyman Primary AcademyKS2 %	70%	55%	49%	+6
Marton Manor Primary SchoolKS2 %	17%	69%	64%	+5
Outwood Academy RiversideAttainment 8	64%	40	35	+5
Pallister Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	70%	54%	49%	+5
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	11%	70%	66%	+4
Lift Unity CityAttainment 8	72%	37	33	+4
Outwood Academy AcklamAttainment 8	58%	42	38	+4
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	34%	63%	59%	+4
Macmillan AcademyAttainment 8	50%	43	40	+3
Hemlington Hall AcademyKS2 %	45%	59%	56%	+3
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	30%	63%	60%	+3
Acklam Grange SchoolAttainment 8	33%	49	46	+3
Easterside AcademyKS2 %	51%	56%	54%	+2
Trinity Catholic CollegeAttainment 8	47%	43	41	+1
Park End Primary SchoolKS2 %	71%	50%	49%	+1
Breckon Hill Primary SchoolKS2 %	56%	54%	53%	+1
Outwood Academy OrmesbyAttainment 8	64%	36	35	+1
Viewley Hill AcademyKS2 %	58%	53%	53%	+0
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolKS2 %	44%	56%	56%	−0
Newport Primary SchoolKS2 %	58%	52%	52%	−0
The King's AcademyAttainment 8	38%	43	44	−1
Overfields Primary SchoolKS2 %	55%	51%	53%	−2
St Clare's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	4%	64%	68%	−4
Nunthorpe School & Sixth FormAttainment 8	27%	44	48	−4
Acklam Whin Primary SchoolKS2 %	9%	61%	66%	−5
St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	12%	59%	65%	−6
Ayresome Primary SchoolKS2 %	59%	45%	52%	−7
Ormesby Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	52%	60%	−8
Berwick Hills Primary SchoolKS2 %	77%	38%	47%	−9
St Gerard's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	30%	50%	60%	−10
Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	50%	43%	55%	−12
St Thomas More RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	34%	45%	59%	−14
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	45%	41%	56%	−15
Sunnyside AcademyKS2 %	41%	34%	57%	−23

Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.

Getting a place

How school places work in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Council handles applications for every state school in Middlesbrough, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.

Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.

Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.

Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.

When a school is full

Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 14 of Middlesbrough’s 54 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.

Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work

How full each school is

Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 28 schools are at or over it.

Marton Manor incl. nursery119%

Sacred Heart incl. nursery117%

Newham Bridge incl. nursery115%

Pallister Park incl. nursery114%

Archibald incl. nursery114%

St Edward's incl. nursery114%

Acklam Whin incl. nursery114%

St Bernadette's incl. nursery113%

Ayresome incl. nursery112%

St Alphonsus' incl. nursery111%

Show all 54 schools

Viewley Hill incl. nursery110%

Kader incl. nursery110%

Lingfield incl. nursery109%

Park End incl. nursery108%

Abingdon incl. nursery108%

Newport incl. nursery107%

The Avenue incl. nursery106%

Whinney Banks incl. nursery105%

Brambles incl. nursery105%

Green Lane incl. nursery105%

Rose Wood incl. nursery105%

Corpus Christi incl. nursery105%

Linthorpe incl. nursery103%

Berwick Hills incl. nursery102%

Nunthorpe incl. nursery101%

St Augustine's incl. nursery101%

Easterside incl. nursery101%

St Thomas More incl. nursery100%

Acklam Grange99%

Lift Unity City98%

Macmillan96%

Pennyman incl. nursery93%

Chandlers Ridge incl. nursery93%

St Pius X incl. nursery92%

St Joseph's incl. nursery91%

The King's90%

St Clare's incl. nursery90%

Outwood Academy Acklam89%

Lift North Ormesby incl. nursery87%

Lift Caldicotes incl. nursery87%

Breckon Hill incl. nursery86%

Trinity85%

Outwood Academy Ormesby85%

Captain Cook incl. nursery83%

Beech Grove incl. nursery83%

Saint Gabriel's incl. nursery82%

Overfields incl. nursery80%

Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form79%

St Gerard's incl. nursery78%

Sunnyside incl. nursery77%

Outwood Academy Riverside71%

Hemlington Hall incl. nursery71%

Thorntree incl. nursery65%

Ormesby incl. nursery46%

DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.

The schools

63 state schools in Middlesbrough

Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.

Letters of Middlesbrough’s schoolsA 11B 17C 18D 89 without a letter

Primary schools45 · best KS2 results first

Lingfield Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁺

85% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

228 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Beech Grove Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

81% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

402 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Chandlers Ridge Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

81% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

348 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

81% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

212 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Linthorpe Community Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

80% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

727 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Captain Cook Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

415 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Lift Caldicotes

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

234 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Brambles Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

77% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

359 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Kader Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

460 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Nunthorpe Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

239 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

The Avenue Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

A⁻

75% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

446 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Archibald Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

479 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Rose Wood Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

368 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Thorntree Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

252 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

238 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Whinney Banks Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

443 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Marton Manor Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁺

69% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

229 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Green Lane Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

663 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Newham Bridge Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

321 pupils

Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

194 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Abingdon Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

565 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Clare's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

225 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

404 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

233 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Show all 45 primary schools

Acklam Whin Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

477 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Lift North Ormesby

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

233 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

398 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Hemlington Hall Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

272 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Sacred Heart Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

327 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Easterside Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

296 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Pennyman Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

408 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Pallister Park Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

600 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Breckon Hill Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

541 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Viewley Hill Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

C⁻

53% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

301 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Newport Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Foundation

C⁻

52% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

358 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Ormesby Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

52% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

190 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Overfields Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

189 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Park End Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

C⁻

50% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

608 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St Gerard's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁻

50% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

164 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Ayresome Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

45% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

705 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Thomas More RC Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

45% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

210 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Corpus Christi RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

43% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

251 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

194 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Berwick Hills Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Foundation

D⁻

38% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

321 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Sunnyside Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

D⁻

34% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

268 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Secondary schools9 · best GCSE results first

Acklam Grange School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

B⁺

48.8 Attainment 8 · 52% grade 5+ E&M

1,452 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

B⁻

44.2 Attainment 8 · 46% grade 5+ E&M

1,321 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

Trinity Catholic College

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁺

42.7 Attainment 8 · 44% grade 5+ E&M

1,270 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

The King's Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Christian

C⁺

42.9 Attainment 8 · 42% grade 5+ E&M

1,381 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Macmillan Academy

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy

43.3 Attainment 8 · 39% grade 5+ E&M

1,586 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Outwood Academy Acklam

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

41.7 Attainment 8 · 41% grade 5+ E&M

1,201 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Outwood Academy Riverside

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free school

C⁻

40.3 Attainment 8 · 32% grade 5+ E&M

745 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Outwood Academy Ormesby

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

36.1 Attainment 8 · 32% grade 5+ E&M

698 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

Lift Unity City

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

36.9 Attainment 8 · 22% grade 5+ E&M

1,033 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Special schools, nurseries and colleges9 · no letter: their results don’t compare

Priory Woods School

Special school · ages 3–19 · Community

No letter

205 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Discovery Special Academy

Special school · ages 2–16 · Free school

No letter

187 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

River Tees Secondary Academy

Alternative provision · ages 11–16 · Academy

No letter

150 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Holmwood School

Special school · ages 4–11 · Community

No letter

100 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Hollis Academy

Special school · ages 11–16 · Academy

No letter

2.8 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

90 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

River Tees Academy Grangetown

Special school · ages 5–19 · Free school

No letter

24.6 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

58 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

River Tees Hospital School

Alternative provision · ages 5–18 · Academy

No letter

9 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

River Tees Primary Academy

Alternative provision · ages 8–11 · Academy

No letter

7 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Beverley School

Special school · ages 3–19 · Academy

No letter

1.9 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

Ofsted: Good 2022

Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.

Ofsted

Ofsted report cards

Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.

Outstanding 1Good 21Report card 9Requires improvement 1Ungraded inspection only 30No published grade 1

Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 9 of Middlesbrough’s 63 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.

School	Safeguarding	Achievement	Curriculum and teaching	Inclusion	Attendance and behaviour	Personal development and well-being	Leadership and governance	Early years	Sixth form
Viewley Hill AcademyJuly 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Needs attention	—
Green Lane Primary AcademyJune 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	—
Hollis AcademyJune 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	—
Kader AcademyMay 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—
The King's AcademyMay 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	Expected standard
Chandlers Ridge AcademyApril 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	—
Hemlington Hall AcademyApril 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	—
Lift Unity CityApril 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	—
Outwood Academy OrmesbyDecember 2025	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	—

Who runs them

18 academy trusts and the council

Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.

Run by	Schools	Pupils	Their letters
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy TrustTrinity, St Joseph's, St Edward's, Sacred Heart, Corpus Christi, St Bernadette's, St Alphonsus', St Clare's, St Augustine's, St Thomas More, Saint Gabriel's, St Pius X, St Gerard's	13	4,320	C⁺B⁻C⁺CDB⁺B⁻B⁻ADBDC⁻
Legacy Learning TrustAcklam Grange, Linthorpe, Green Lane, Abingdon, Breckon Hill, Acklam Whin, Newham Bridge, Beverley	8	4,746	B⁺AB⁺BCB⁻B
Lingfield Education TrustThe Avenue, Captain Cook, Viewley Hill, Hemlington Hall, Marton Manor, Lingfield	6	1,891	A⁻AC⁻C⁺B⁺A⁺
River Tees Multi-Academy TrustRiver Tees Secondary, River Tees Academy Grangetown, River Tees Hospital, River Tees	4	224	—
Outwood Grange Academies TrustOutwood Academy Acklam, Outwood Academy Riverside, Outwood Academy Ormesby	3	2,644	CC⁻D
Lift SchoolsLift Unity City, Lift Caldicotes, Lift North Ormesby	3	1,500	DAB⁻
Tees Valley EducationPennyman, Brambles, Discovery Special	3	954	CA
Ironstone Academy TrustNunthorpe, Ormesby, Overfields	3	618	AC⁻C⁻
Endeavour Academies TrustMacmillan, Archibald	2	2,065	CB⁺
Ad Astra Academy TrustAyresome, Sunnyside	2	973	DD⁻
Enquire Learning TrustRose Wood, Easterside	2	664	B⁺C
Emmanuel Schools FoundationThe King's	1	1,381	C⁺
Areté Learning TrustNunthorpe School & Sixth Form	1	1,321	B⁻
Our Children 1StPallister Park	1	600	C
Prince Regent Street TrustKader	1	460	A
Spark Education TrustChandlers Ridge	1	348	A
Extol Academy TrustThorntree	1	252	B⁺
Horizons Specialist Academy TrustHollis	1	90	—
Middlesbrough CouncilPark End, Whinney Banks, Beech Grove, Newport, Berwick Hills, Priory Woods, Holmwood	7	2,437	C⁻B⁺AC⁻D⁻

After 16

Where Middlesbrough’s teenagers go at 16

In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.

4 of Middlesbrough’s 9 state secondaries have sixth forms: Macmillan, Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form, The King's and Trinity. Middlesbrough College, a further-education college, is in the city.

Secondaries with a sixth form

4 of 9

state schools in Middlesbrough

Colleges within 12 miles

nearest: Middlesbrough College

Grammar schools in Middlesbrough

no selective state secondaries

College	Distance
Middlesbrough CollegeFurther-education college · TS2 1AD	in Middlesbrough
The Education Training CollectiveFurther-education college · TS17 6FB	3.2 mi
Hartlepool College of Further EducationFurther-education college · TS24 7NT	9.3 mi

Special needs

Special schools and alternative provision in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough has 6 special schools (Beverley, Discovery Special, Hollis, Holmwood, Priory Woods and River Tees Academy Grangetown: 640 pupils) and 3 alternative provision schools, for pupils who can’t attend mainstream school for a time. A special-school place isn’t applied for like a mainstream one: for a child with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), Middlesbrough Council names the school in the plan, after asking the family’s preference. These schools have no letter, because their results don’t compare with mainstream schools’. Their cards ↑

Middlesbrough Council’s SEND Local Offer lists support beyond these schools.

Towns its size

32nd of 46 English towns and cities of 104,000 to 200,000

Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns and cities either side of Middlesbrough, and the top and bottom of the group.

#	Town	Schools	KS2	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ E&M
1	Richmond upon Thames London	A⁺	77%	57.7	67%
…
28	Exeter Devon	B⁻	58%	47.9	51%
29	Swindon Wiltshire	B⁻	60%	45.9	45%
30	Basingstoke Hampshire	C⁺	61%	45.6	43%
31	Kingswood and Fishponds Gloucestershire	C⁺	61%	45.2	42%
32	Middlesbrough North Yorkshire	C⁺	63%	42.6	40%
33	St Helens Merseyside	C⁺	62%	43.3	39%
34	Salford Greater Manchester	C	55%	45.9	46%
35	Telford Shropshire	C	63%	40.6	32%
36	Crawley West Sussex	C	60%	43.3	38%
…
46	Blackpool Lancashire	D	56%	40.3	37%

Neighbours

Middlesbrough and the places around it

Coloured by School Grade.

StaintonEstonThornaby-on-TeesIngleby BarwickStockton-on-TeesBillinghamGreat AytonMiddlesbrough

Town	Schools	KS2	Att. 8
Middlesbrough 63 schools	C⁺	63%	42.6
Stainton 0 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.4 mi	B	63%	45.2
Eston 12 schools · 2.9 mi	C	62%	37.4
Thornaby-on-Tees 10 schools · 3 mi	C⁺	57%	44.3
Ingleby Barwick 8 schools · 4.3 mi	A⁺	73%	54.5
Stockton-on-Tees 30 schools · 4.8 mi	B	63%	44.9
Billingham 13 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 5 mi	C	58%	44
Great Ayton 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 5.4 mi	B⁻	62%	—

Ingleby Barwick has the best-graded schools nearby (A+). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Middlesbrough: 7% (England’s average school: 8%).
Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.

Questions about schools in Middlesbrough

Are schools in Middlesbrough good?

Middlesbrough’s state schools earn a C+ against schools across England: primary results beat 56% of towns in England; secondary results beat 30% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Middlesbrough council.

What is the best secondary school in Middlesbrough?

On 2025/26 GCSE results, Acklam Grange School: Attainment 8 of 48.8 and 52% with grade 5+ in English and maths, against 47.3 at the average school in England. Results are one measure; distance decides most places.

What is the best primary school in Middlesbrough?

On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Lingfield Primary School: 85% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.

Do Middlesbrough secondary schools have sixth forms?

4 of 9 do.

How do I apply for a school place in Middlesbrough?

Through Middlesbrough Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).

How many schools in Middlesbrough are full?

28 of 54 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.

How many state schools are in Middlesbrough?

63 open state-funded schools are located in Middlesbrough’s built-up area: 45 primary, 9 secondary and 9 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.

Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Middlesbrough’s state schools trail 59% of towns in England on results

What stands out about Middlesbrough’s schools

Strong primaries, weaker secondaries

Popular schools are full

Beech Grove beats its intake

Middlesbrough grades C+ for schools

Where Middlesbrough’s 63 state schools are

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

How school places work in Middlesbrough

When a school is full

How full each school is

63 state schools in Middlesbrough

Ofsted report cards

18 academy trusts and the council

Where Middlesbrough’s teenagers go at 16

Special schools and alternative provision in Middlesbrough

32nd of 46 English towns and cities of 104,000 to 200,000

Middlesbrough and the places around it

What this data can and can’t tell you

Questions about schools in Middlesbrough