The King's Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Middlesbrough, North East TS8 0GA · Middlesbrough
#142 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3097 of 4,090 nationally
About The King's Academy
The King's Academy is a academy secondary located in Middlesbrough, in the Middlesbrough local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,381 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 27.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 142nd of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (47th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,381; capacity filled 90.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.3%; ebacc average points 3.35.
There are 68 schools in Middlesbrough; The King's Academy ranks 45th 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%)37.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.3%
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 The King's Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,381
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The King's Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sunnyside Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
268 students · 476 m away
St Gerard's RC Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
164 students · 795 m away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 806 m away
Rose Wood Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
368 students · 979 m away
Viewley Hill Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
301 students · 1.0 km away
Marton Manor Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.4 km away
Lingfield Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.5 km away
Captain Cook Primary School
Marton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
415 students · 1.6 km away
St Thomas More RC Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
210 students · 1.8 km away
Easterside Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
296 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,377 students
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1,367 students
Southmoor Academy
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1,398 students
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
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1,401 students
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
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Excelsior Academy
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1,339 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The King's Academy a good school?
The King's Academy has a Success Index (England) of 27.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #142 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 The King's Academy rank in North East?
The King's Academy ranks #142 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3097 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The King's Academy?
The King's Academy had 1,381 students in 2025.
Is The King's Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The King's Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The King's Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The King's Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.