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Contact Details

Address:
 Ormesby Road
 Middlesbrough TS3 8RE
Telephone: 01642 326262

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2002
History: This school arose from Langbaurgh School and Keldholme School
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Jill Gray (since September 2025 – came from The Blackpool Sixth Form College)
Previous Headteacher: Gemma Simon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 63.6 / 25.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 62.09
Number of pupils: 1033
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 72.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 35.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Middlesbrough
Constituency: Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward: Berwick Hills and Pallister
School Number: 8066905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st April 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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