Schools in Middlesbrough
63 schools across 2 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 24 of 63 schools here that have a published grade.
Middlesbrough has 63 schools across 2 towns — 41 primary, 8 secondary, educating around 25,886 pupils. 96% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (23 of 24). There are currently 11 open teaching jobs in Middlesbrough. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Middlesbrough.
Middlesbroughlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Middlesbrough
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Middlesbrough
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Acklam Grange School48.5Attainment 8
- 2Macmillan Academy47.8Attainment 8
- 3Outwood Academy Riverside43.2Attainment 8
- 4Outwood Academy Acklam42.9Attainment 8
- 5Trinity Catholic College42.6Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Middlesbrough
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Outstanding Schools in Middlesbrough
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted