United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Unitary authority · North East, England · population ~141k · 58 state-funded schools
The signature
How Middlesbrough ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,892/yr
Very low
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
House price
£153,500
Most affordable
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Rent
£709/mo
Most affordable
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,549/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Crime
146.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Deprivation
40.5
Most deprived
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Schools
98.2%
Very strong
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
58 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
56 of 57 (98.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
58 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 58 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Macmillan Academy | Secondary | 1,565 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Acklam Grange School | Secondary | 1,456 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The King's Academy | Secondary | 1,416 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity Catholic College | Secondary | 1,303 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy Acklam | Secondary | 1,185 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lift Unity City | Secondary | 1,027 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy Ormesby | Secondary | 738 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | OfstedWebsite | |
Linthorpe Community Primary School | Primary | 731 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ayresome Primary School | Primary | 711 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy Riverside | Secondary | 690 | Good2023 | — | Ofsted |
Green Lane Primary Academy | Primary | 663 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pallister Park Primary School | Primary | 637 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Park End Primary School | Primary | 631 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abingdon Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 131519 | Primary | 597 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Breckon Hill Primary School | Primary | 594 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Archibald Primary School | Primary | 493 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Acklam Whin Primary School | Primary | 477 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whinney Banks Primary School | Primary | 453 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kader Academy | Primary | 450 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Avenue Primary School | Primary | 430 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.