Best secondary schools in Middlesbrough

Acklam Grange School is the top-ranked secondary school in Middlesbrough (LocaleIQ score 79.8 out of 100). Ofsted: Good. Attainment 8 48.5. The score combines Ofsted outcome, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the Middlesbrough secondary pool.

Linthorpe Community Primary School tops the Middlesbrough primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 97.2). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 88% · higher 16%. See the full primary school ranking for Middlesbrough for the complete list.

Attainment 8 measures average GCSE grades across eight subjects; Progress 8 compares actual grades against predictions based on KS2 — a positive figure means pupils outperformed expectations. Top performers in Middlesbrough: Acklam Grange School (Attainment 8 48.5); Macmillan Academy (Attainment 8 47.8); Outwood Academy Riverside (Attainment 8 43.2). Both metrics feed into the LocaleIQ secondary school score.

None of the ranked secondary schools in Middlesbrough currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. 6 schools are rated Good — the highest grade in the Middlesbrough pool. Ofsted re-inspects on a risk-based cycle, so ratings can change; check individual profiles for inspection dates.

This ranking covers 8 secondary schools in the Middlesbrough comparison pool. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, TS5 has the strongest cluster — 50.8 average across 3 ranked secondary schools. TS3 sits at the lower end (7.7 average). Teesside averages hide sharp local gaps; postcode pairing is essential. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.