Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough

In its own words: "We believe strongly in the transformative power of education and seek to empower young people to meet future challenges with insight, creativity and ingenuity. Our mission statement is represented by our motto ‘Inspiring every student to succeed ‘ and is founded on the following key values. We are proud of our excellent examination performance."

From the headteacher's welcome: "When the academy was set up just over 30 years ago, it had the following three aims: These aims are just as relevant for us today as they were over 30 years ago. We have high expectations of all of our students and they achieve great things whilst they are with us."

Coming up: an open evening on Saturday 31 October 2026, an open evening on Monday 23 November 2026, an open evening on Saturday 28 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 1 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Macmillan Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.6 in Middlesbrough and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 38% in Middlesbrough and 47% in England.

That is down from 47.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.14: pupils made below 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 37.4, against 48.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 382 families put Macmillan Academy as their first choice and 957 named it as one of their preferences, for 257 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 144 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Macmillan Academy are Acklam Grange School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.8); Outwood Academy Riverside (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); Outwood Academy Acklam (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.7); and North Shore Academy (1.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 44.9).

Macmillan Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Macmillan Academy is one of 2 schools run by Endeavour Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 254 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 112 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 69% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 12% into work. 21% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 339 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 29 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Macmillan Academy had 121 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough Rail Station - main ent, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Macmillan Academy (a), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Macmillan Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Macmillan Academy issued 355 suspensions, 22.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 8 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Macmillan Academy are Archibald Primary School (0.3 miles), Sacred Heart Primary School (0.7 miles), Newport Primary School (0.8 miles) and Ayresome Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.