Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough

In its own words: "‘Serving our children, families and community by preparing them for life in modern Britain’ We are a family, the AGS Family, and everything we do is driven by our unwavering set of shared values."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Acklam Grange is a school with a big heart, a strong sense of community and high aspirations for every young person. We are incredibly proud of our students, our staff and the families who make up the AGS Family."

Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 19 November 2026, an admissions event on Thursday 28 January 2027, an admissions event on Thursday 11 February 2027 and an admissions event on Thursday 11 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Acklam Grange School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.6 in Middlesbrough and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 38% in Middlesbrough and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 48.5.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.33: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.5, against 51.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 29 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 409 families put Acklam Grange School as their first choice and 953 named it as one of their preferences, for 287 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 133 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Acklam Grange School are Outwood Academy Acklam (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.7); Thornaby Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.4); St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); and Trinity Catholic College (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.7).

Acklam Grange School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Acklam Grange School is one of 8 schools run by The Legacy Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 292 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 64% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Acklam Grange School has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 15 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Thornaby Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cranford Gardens (a), 320 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 204 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Middlesbrough (532).

In 2024/25, Acklam Grange School issued 119 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Acklam Grange School are Kader Academy (0.4 miles), Whinney Banks Primary School (0.6 miles), Acklam Whin Primary School (0.6 miles) and St Clare's RC Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.