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The King's Academy

Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough · TS8 0GA

Ages 11–18 · 1,381 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

41.5

Overall absence

12.9%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.1%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,278

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

279

Places offered

243

1st-preference offers

228

Total preferences (any rank)
745
Preferred offers (top 3)
243
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill90%

1,381 pupils · 1,530 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Academy trust
EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Sponsor
Emmanuel Schools Foundation
Headteacher
Mr Simon Reader

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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.

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    • EM5+31%
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    • EM5+46%
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    • Absence14.6%

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  • Outwood Academy Ormesby

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence19.5%

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Contact

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

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