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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The King's Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough).

Attainment 8
42.9
▼ 3.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
41.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.9
▼ 2.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.2%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.4%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
90%
1,381 / 1,530 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected May 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

The King's Academy is a christian secondary school located in Middlesbrough. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,416 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,530. It is part of the EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION. The school is led by Mr Simon Reader.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Creative Writing
  • Film Club
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Photography
  • Rugby
  • Yoga

Key facts

URN
134223
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2003

Governing body (7 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr James RuddockChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Deborah ChildLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Lisa OldroydLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Kelly RowneyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Kay RobinsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Elizabeth IdowuLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr David BransonLocal GovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2017 · until 2029

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record