Acklam Grange School
Academy converter · 1,452 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
Academy sponsor led
Macmillan Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,586of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 49.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 234
- Ofsted
- Good, 15 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Macmillan Academy (URN 111772).
What the data says
Of the 254 pupils who finished Year 11 at Macmillan Academy in 2023, 52% stayed on in Macmillan Academy’s own sixth form (Middlesbrough average 16%), 27% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 128 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 68% went to university (Middlesbrough 28%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.8 against 46.1 across England and 41.1 in Middlesbrough, with 44% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average C+, around the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Chemistry and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Middlesbrough and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Macmillan Academy | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 254 | 1,600 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 86% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 16% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 53% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 9% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Macmillan Academy | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 128 | 2,575 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 72% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 68% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 5% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 23% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Macmillan Academy | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.8 | 41.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 | 3.55 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 39% | 48% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.6 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.4 | 47.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 17% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 230 | 98% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 70% |
| English Language | 230 | 98% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 75% |
| English Literature | 228 | 97% | 86% | 21% | 21% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 164 | 70% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 54% |
| History | 113 | 48% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 73% |
| Geography | 78 | 33% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 42% |
| Religious Studies | 74 | 32% | 31% | 45% | 32% | 81% |
| Chemistry | 65 | 28% | 23% | 40% | 47% | 89% |
| Biology | 65 | 28% | 23% | 42% | 45% | 92% |
| Physics | 65 | 28% | 23% | 32% | 46% | 86% |
| French | 60 | 26% | 18% | 27% | 29% | 78% |
| Spanish | 44 | 19% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 84% |
| Art and Design | 43 | 18% | 7% | 19% | 24% | 95% |
| Business Studies | 34 | 15% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 71% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 31 | 13% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 61% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 11% | 13% | 35% | 30% | 73% |
| Statistics | 23 | 10% | 5% | 65% | 20% | 100% |
| Music | 23 | 10% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 74% |
| Design and Technology | 20 | 9% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 55% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 7% | 11% | 47% | 24% | 94% |
| Drama | 16 | 7% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 63% |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | 64 | 73% | — |
| Health Studies | 64 | 73% | — |
| Small Business Management | 56 | 64% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 33 | 38% | — |
| Sports Studies | 25 | 28% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Macmillan Academy | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 288 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 88 | 443 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.10 | 31.94 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 10% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 35 | 40% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 33% | 17% |
| Biology | 26 | 30% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 24 | 27% | 31% |
| Physics | 20 | 23% | 12% |
| History | 11 | 13% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 11% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 9% | 4% |
| Geography | 7 | 8% | 10% |
| Media Studies | 6 | 7% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 7% | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 17 | 19% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 15 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 13 | 15% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 11% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 7% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.