Middlesbrough Council

UK local authority in North East, responsible for 61 schools.

Region

North East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

806

Schools

61 (41 primary, 8 secondary, 5 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

25,595

Population

152,795 (34,504 aged 0-17)

Academisation

49 academies, 5 LA-maintained (90.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

16 — largest: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (12 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 5 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

63% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 41.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 37.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Annabel Bates

Website

www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs