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Outwood Academy Acklam

Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough · TS5 7JY

Ages 11–16 · 1,201 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.3

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.66 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.9%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,243

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.66 · Often has places

1st preferences

150

Places offered

233

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
683
Preferred offers (top 3)
233
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,201 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,201
Boys / girls
600 / 601
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,201 / 1,350 (89%)
Free school meals
57.5%
FSM pupils
691
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Graham Skidmore

Location

Address
Hall Drive, Acklam
Postcode
TS5 7JY
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 1,201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Secondary schools in Middlesbrough
11
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS5
14
Secondary in TS5
3
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65
Secondary in Middlesbrough LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+31%
    • Absence12.3%

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  • Acklam Grange School

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    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
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  • The King's Academy

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    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.9%

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  • Thornaby Academy

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    • EM5+37%
    • Absence16.2%

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  • Lift Unity City

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    • Att831.8
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence14.6%

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  • Outwood Academy Riverside

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM64.0%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graham Skidmore
Telephone
01642818200
Website
http://www.acklam.outwood.com/

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