Which is the best secondary school in Middlesbrough?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Acklam Grange School ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Middlesbrough, with an average Attainment 8 score of 48.5. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Middlesbrough ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Middlesbrough?

11 secondary schools in Middlesbrough published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Middlesbrough, ranked

The 11 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Acklam Grange School
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49%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.5

Attainment 8
2
Macmillan Academy
Academy sponsor led

44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.8

Attainment 8
3
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
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45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.0

Attainment 8
4
Outwood Academy Riverside
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28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.2

Attainment 8
5
Outwood Academy Acklam
Academy sponsor led

47%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.9

Attainment 8
6
Trinity Catholic College
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40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.6

Attainment 8
7
The King's Academy
Academy sponsor led

31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.9

Attainment 8
8
Outwood Academy Normanby
Academy sponsor led

30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

35.4

Attainment 8
9
St Peter's Catholic College
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24%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

34.3

Attainment 8
10
Lift Unity City
Academy sponsor led

21%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

34.2

Attainment 8
11
Outwood Academy Ormesby
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30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

33.1

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Middlesbrough?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Acklam Grange School ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Middlesbrough, with an average Attainment 8 score of 48.5. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Middlesbrough ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Middlesbrough?: 11 secondary schools in Middlesbrough published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.