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Acklam Grange School

Middlesbrough, TS5 8PBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
+0.33
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
400 1st-choice / 290 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#777 of 3,141 nationally

About Acklam Grange School

Acklam Grange School is a popular choice among Middlesbrough families, and the numbers back that up. For entry in 2025/26, the school received 400 first-preference applications for 290 places, with a total of 1,009 applications overall. That works out at 3.48 applications for every available spot, a clear sign of strong local demand. While the school doesn't publish a parent recommendation percentage, the oversubscription ratio alone tells you it's a school that families actively want. The school is a large, mixed secondary for ages 11 to 16, with 1,456 pupils on roll, and it doesn't have a sixth form. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, confirmed it remains Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. That's a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Good, and before that, in 2013, it had been Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLodore Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
HeadteacherMichael Laidler
Local AuthorityMiddlesbrough
Number of Pupils1,456
Free School Meals (FSM)32.4%
School Capacity1,456 / 1,470 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (6 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Feb 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosScience LabsMusic RoomsTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsSports HallLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

HockeyFootballBasketballGymnasticsRugbyBadmintonCross CountryCricketSwimmingRowing

Clubs & Activities

ChoirOrchestraArt ClubDramaGardeningScience ClubBook ClubChessDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: acklamgrange.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Acklam Grange School

Acklam Grange School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.