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Outwood Academy Acklam

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hall Drive
 Acklam
 Middlesbrough TS5 7JY
Telephone: 01642 818200

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Oakfields Community College
Trust: Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Sponsor: Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Graham Skidmore (since December 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Palmer
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 68.73 / 23.39
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.18
Number of pupils: 1201
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 57.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.3km
* 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: Acklam
School Number: 8064002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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