The King's Academy
Academy sponsor led in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1381 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1530 |
| Free school meals | 38.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Address | Stainton Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thekingsacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01642577577 |
| URN | 134223 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 21 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 24 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Trinity Catholic College (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Outwood Academy Acklam (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Acklam Grange School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Lift Unity City (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Outwood Academy Ormesby (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Thornaby Academy (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.