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The King's Academy

Stainton Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026Christian

At a glance

A state Christian secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Middlesbrough. Ofsted report card (May 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 37.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 220 families put it first for 216 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,381
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Middlesbrough
Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Headteacher: Mr Simon Reader
Opened: Sept 2003

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 19 May 2026Published 21 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
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

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 213 pupils

Attainment 8

37.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

30.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

49.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.40

2023/24 · CI -0.58 to -0.22

This school

37.9

Middlesbrough

41.1

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

216

1st preferences

220

All applications

661

1st prefs per place

1.02

More first choices than places

203 of 220 first-preference applicants were offered a place (92%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,416

Capacity

1,530

90% full

Girls / boys

50/50

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)39%
English as an additional language7.2%
SEN support15.3%
Education, Health and Care plan8.1%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.