Middlesbrough
Acklam Grange School
GCSE results 2026: every Middlesbrough school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 48.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 48.8
- Attainment 8
- 52%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.33
- Progress 8
- [0.16, 0.49]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 287 | 409 | 276 (67%) | 953 |
| September 2025 | 290 | 400 | 280 (70%) | 1,009 |
| September 2024 | 288 | 424 | 281 (66%) | 984 |
| September 2023 | 288 | 462 | 285 (62%) | 1,054 |
| September 2022 | 287 | 445 | 277 (62%) | 1,096 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Middlesbrough’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 274 | 48.8 | — | 51.5% | 12.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 282 | 48.5 | — | 48.6% | — | 34.8% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 292 | 48.3 | +0.33 | 46.2% | — | 31.5% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 274 | 50.3 | +0.41 | 44.2% | — | 34.7% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 286 | 50.7 | +0.11 | — | — | 35.0% | 4.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Middlesbrough for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145774 |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Michael Laidler |
| Trust | THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TS5 8PB |
| Pupils | 1,456 |
| FSM eligible | 32.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Lodore Grove, Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
http://www.acklamgrange.org.uk/1642277700| DfE number | 4136 |
| UKPRN | 10067565 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |