Outwood Academy Acklam
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Middlesbrough, North East TS5 7JY · Middlesbrough
#115 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2629 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy Acklam
Outwood Academy Acklam is a academy secondary located in Middlesbrough, in the Middlesbrough local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,201 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 115th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,201; capacity filled 89%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.2%; ebacc average points 3.75.
There are 68 schools in Middlesbrough; Outwood Academy Acklam ranks 38th of 68 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)57.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Outwood Academy Acklam by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,201
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 57.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.75
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Outwood Academy Acklam
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newham Bridge Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
321 students · 527 m away
Kader Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 815 m away
Green Lane Primary Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
663 students · 867 m away
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,270 students · 1.0 km away
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,452 students · 1.2 km away
Acklam Whin Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
477 students · 1.3 km away
St Clare's RC Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 1.5 km away
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
398 students · 1.6 km away
Linthorpe Community Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
727 students · 1.7 km away
Whinney Banks Primary School
Middlesbrough · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
443 students · 1.7 km away
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Hummersknott Academy
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1,215 students
St Cuthbert's High School
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1,224 students
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy Acklam a good school?
Outwood Academy Acklam has a Success Index (England) of 36.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #115 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Outwood Academy Acklam rank in North East?
Outwood Academy Acklam ranks #115 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2629 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy Acklam?
Outwood Academy Acklam had 1,201 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy Acklam a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy Acklam is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy Acklam?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy Acklam; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.