Schools in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough at a glance
- Schools
- 51 41 state primary, 8 state secondary, 1 sixth-form or college and 1 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 97% 38 of the 39 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 6 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 11 Of 49 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 20% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 10 of 49 state schools that take an intake. Middlesbrough's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Middlesbrough
Primary
| Place in Middlesbrough | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandlers Ridge Academy | Middlesbrough | Top 5% |
| 2 | Lingfield Primary School | Middlesbrough | Top 10% |
| 3 | Kader Academy | Middlesbrough | Top 10% |
| 4 | Captain Cook Primary School | Marton | Top 10% |
| 5 | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Middlesbrough | Top 25% |
| 6 | Linthorpe Community Primary School | Middlesbrough | Top 25% |
| 7 | Brambles Primary Academy | Middlesbrough | Top 25% |
| 8 | Beech Grove Primary School | Middlesbrough | Top 25% |
| 9 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Middlesbrough | Top 25% |
| 10 | Archibald Primary School | Middlesbrough | Top 25% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Middlesbrough primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Middlesbrough | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acklam Grange School | Middlesbrough | Top half |
| 2 | Macmillan Academy | Middlesbrough | Lower half |
| 3 | Outwood Academy Acklam | Middlesbrough | Lower half |
| 4 | The King's Academy | Middlesbrough | Lower half |
| 5 | Outwood Academy Riverside | Middlesbrough | Lower half |
| 6 | Trinity Catholic College | Middlesbrough | Lower half |
| 7 | Lift Unity City | Middlesbrough | Lower half |
| 8 | Outwood Academy Ormesby | Middlesbrough | Lower half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Middlesbrough secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Marton 1 school · best schools
- Middlesbrough 50 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Every Middlesbrough admission date · After offer day in Middlesbrough: replies, waiting lists and appeals
Middlesbrough catchment maps: the 32 school catchments we hold, with each map's source and year.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 10 of 49 state schools (20%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Middlesbrough: we hold checked fees for 0 of 1 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 30 nurseries and pre-schools in Middlesbrough, with fees held for 5. Nurseries in Middlesbrough by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Middlesbrough, A to Z by town
Marton
Middlesbrough
- Abingdon Primary School
- Acklam Grange School
- Acklam Whin Primary School
- Archibald Primary School
- Ayresome Primary School
- Beech Grove Primary School
- Berwick Hills Primary School
- Brambles Primary Academy
- Breckon Hill Primary School
- Chandlers Ridge Academy
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School
- Easterside Academy
- Green Lane Primary Academy
- Hemlington Hall Academy
- Kader Academy
- Lift Caldicotes
- Lift North Ormesby
- Lift Unity City
- Lingfield Primary School
- Linthorpe Community Primary School
- Macmillan Academy
- Marton Manor Primary School
- Middlesbrough College
- Newham Bridge Primary School
- Newport Primary School
- Outwood Academy Acklam
- Outwood Academy Ormesby
- Outwood Academy Riverside
- Pallister Park Primary School
- Park End Primary School
- Pennyman Primary Academy
- Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd
- Rose Wood Academy
- Sacred Heart Primary School
- St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
- St Clare's RC Primary School
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School
- St Gerard's RC Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- St Thomas More RC Primary School
- Sunnyside Academy
- The Avenue Primary School
- The King's Academy
- Thorntree Academy
- Trinity Catholic College
- Viewley Hill Academy
- Whinney Banks Primary School
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