Middlesbrough College, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 14 to 99 in Middlesbrough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Middlesbrough College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 2254 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 23% went on to university or other higher education, 15% to apprenticeships and 29% into work. 3% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middlesbrough College Town Centre Entrance (a), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Middlesbrough College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education.
About
Middlesbrough College, located on one campus at Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, is the largest college on Teesside.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
30.9
Points per entry
C+
Best 3 A-Levels
7%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
239
A-Level students
78%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 2,254 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
3%
Top-third university
30%
Degree course
42%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 1,293 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Middlesbrough College
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Middlesbrough
Across Middlesbrough council
Places available
1,884
Applications
1,913
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Middlesbrough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(14)
Questions parents ask about Middlesbrough College
What is Middlesbrough College's Ofsted rating?
Middlesbrough College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Middlesbrough College?
No fixed boundary. When Middlesbrough College is oversubscribed, Middlesbrough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Middlesbrough College?
Apply through Middlesbrough's coordinated admissions process, naming Middlesbrough College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Middlesbrough College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Middlesbrough College?
Middlesbrough College is at Middlehaven, Dock Street, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)