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The King's Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Stainton Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0GA · thekingsacademy.org.uk · 01642 577577

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
37.9
average Attainment 8 score. Middlesbrough 41.1, England 46
Last distance offered
1.51 mi
2.43 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Middlesbrough Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,381
90% of 1,530 places
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
38.3%
First language not English
6.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Emmanuel Schools Foundation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.51 mi (2.43 km) from the school. Source: Middlesbrough Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 220 families put the school first and 216 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 280 (Places 254)280September 2023: 257 (Places 247)257September 2024: 279 (Places 243)279September 2025: 241 (Places 226)241September 2026: 220 (Places 216)220Places 216
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262162201▲92%
September 2025Sept 20252262411.1▲87%
September 2024Sept 20242432791.1▲82%
September 2023Sept 20232472571▲91%
September 2022Sept 20222542801.1▲85%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.51 mi2.43 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.9, and 30.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Middlesbrough it was 41.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12017/18: 45.3 (England 46.5)45.32018/19: 42.7 (England 46.7)42.72021/22: 46.6 (England 48.8)46.62022/23: 45.3 (England 46.3)45.32023/24: 41.5 (England 45.9)41.52024/25: 37.9 (England 46.0)37.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼37.946.0
▼30.5%45.4%
▼49.3%64.8%
▼35.7%40.5%
▼3.354.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.6+6.6
Sixth form college2.5−2.3
Further education44.1−3.7
Other education0.8−1.1
Apprenticeship1.7−0.2
Employment2.9+0.5
Not in a lasting destination6.3−2.9
Activity not captured5+3.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 34.2 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 35.6 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 31.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.4 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 31.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.6 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
63 studentsC+ (33.6)Average -0.16
64 studentsC+ (33.6)Average -0.16
15 studentsMerit+ (28.6)Average -0.23
8.5%AAB or better
95.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2458C+ (31.9)-0.22
2022/2371C+ (34.2)—
2021/2265B- (37.4)—
2018/1978C+ (33.3)-0.22
2017/1875C (31.6)-0.02
2016/1781B- (35.6)+0.33
2015/1692C+ (34.2)+0.36

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46.7−19.5
Further and other education9.3+0.9
Further education5.3−0.3
Other education4+1.2
Apprenticeship8+5.2
Employment20+10.1
Not in a lasting destination12+2.1
Activity not captured4+1.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The King's Academy on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
80%
Replies
103
8% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲85% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼62% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 91% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (20%) with SEND

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