Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The King's Academy

Stainton Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 March 2022). Last inspected 19 May 2026.

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1,416
Pupils
38.2%
Free school meals
1 September 2003
Opened

About this school

The King's Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Middlesbrough. The school has 1,416 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 March 2022). Last inspected 19 May 2026. The Principal is Simon Reader. The school is administered by Middlesbrough local authority. It belongs to EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION. The school has a Christian religious character. It opened in 1 September 2003.

School details

Principal
Simon Reader
Trust
EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
URN
134223

Admissions

Applications for places at The King's Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Middlesbrough). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.9
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.40
Progress 8 · 2023-24
31%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
49%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.35
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
36%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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