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The King's Academy

Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough · TS8 0GA

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,381

Local authority

Middlesbrough

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 11–18, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 1,381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.3%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty…. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Secondary schools in Middlesbrough
11
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS8
7
Secondary in TS8
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in MiddlesbroughNear TS8

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
134223

Location

Address
Stainton Way, Coulby Newham
Postcode
TS8 0GA
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,381
Boys / girls
685 / 696
School capacity
1,530
Capacity fill
1,381 / 1,530 (90%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
480
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Academy trust
EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Sponsor
Emmanuel Schools Foundation

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
78 on roll / 89 capacity
SEN unit places
70 on roll / 75 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Reader
Telephone
01642577577
Website
http://www.thekingsacademy.org.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
41.5
Progress 8
-0.4
English & maths grade 5+
42%
English & maths grade 4+
59%
EBacc entry
40%
EBacc APS
3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables