Outwood Academy Acklam

What Outwood Academy Acklam does

Outwood Academy Acklam is a state-funded secondary academy located at Hall Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough (TS5 7JY), serving students in Years 7–11 (ages 11–16). The academy joined Outwood Grange Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust headquartered in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, in 2013 and operates under the Trust's 'Students First: Raising Standards and Transforming Lives' philosophy. It delivers a broad curriculum across roughly 19 subject disciplines, complemented by an enrichment and extended learning programme, GCSE revision masterclasses, the Outwood Honours recognition scheme, the Outward Bound Year 8 residential, and a structured careers programme aligned with the CDI framework and eight Gatsby Benchmarks.

The underlying technology stack is composed of integrated SaaS tools rather than proprietary infrastructure: Google Classroom for remote learning, iPay for parental payments, Securus for behaviour monitoring, Sparx Maths for online mathematics learning, and the Outwood Portal for parent/carer engagement with attendance, consequences, Honours badges and Praising Stars reports. Partnerships with Progress Careers and five further education colleges (Middlesbrough, Prior Pursglove, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton Riverside, Northern School of Art) deliver in-academy careers guidance. The academy also partners with The Ogden Trust for science outreach and uses the Ruth Miskin Read Write Inc literacy programme.

The business model is government-funded at its core, with revenue derived from per-pupil grants channelled through the Trust for free state secondary education. Ancillary, transactional revenue streams — captured via iPay — include parental payments for school dinners, trips, music lessons and planners. Admissions are managed directly and through Middlesbrough Council, and the academy is rated Good by Ofsted. The academy has experienced a cyber security breach involving student and parent data, reported to the Police, Action Fraud, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Information Commissioner's Office.

Name

Outwood Academy Acklam

Legal name

Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Website

https://acklam.outwood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Outwood Academy Acklam is a state-funded secondary academy in Middlesbrough, UK, serving Years 7–11 students as part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, delivering core secondary education, enrichment, careers guidance, and parental engagement via integrated SaaS tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlesbrough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: Core revenue from government funding for state-funded secondary education services
2. Parental Payments: Payments for school dinners, trips, music lessons, and planners collected via iPay online payment system

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Outwood Academy Acklam is a state-funded secondary school in Middlesbrough delivering full-time education to students in Years 7-11 (ages 11-16). It operates as a member academy of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, providing the National Curriculum across 19 subject disciplines, personal development and enrichment programmes, GCSE examination preparation, and a structured careers education programme aligned with the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks. Paid supplementary services include school meals, music lessons, residential trips (Outward Bound), and revision masterclasses.

Product overview

Outwood Academy Acklam is a secondary school providing comprehensive educational services for students in Years 7-11 as part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The academy's offerings include a core secondary school education programme with subject-specific curricula across 19 disciplines, an enrichment and extended learning programme featuring after-school activities and residential trips, the Outwood Honours Programme for student recognition, revision masterclasses for GCSE preparation, the Outwood Portal for parental engagement with attendance and progress data, and a structured careers education programme aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks. The school also administers examinations and provides online payment services through iPay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Years 7-11)
• Enrichment and Extended Learning Programme
• Outward Bound Residential Trips
• Revision and Masterclass Sessions
• Careers Education and Guidance Programme
• Examinations Administration Services
• School Meals and Music Lessons

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% attendance target set for all students
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Progress CareerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks in partnership with the academy to provide high quality, impartial careers advice and guidance. Independent advisers are based in the academy one or two days per week to help students make right decisions about their future.
• Middlesbrough CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther education provider that attends the academy every Friday lunchtime to offer students advice and guidance on college and courses available.
• Prior Pursglove CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther education provider attending alternate Fridays to provide careers guidance to Year 11 students.
• Redcar & Cleveland CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther education provider attending alternate Fridays to provide careers guidance to Year 11 students.
• Northern School of ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther education provider attending alternate Fridays to provide careers guidance to Year 11 students.
• Stockton Riverside CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther education provider attending alternate Fridays to provide careers guidance to Year 11 students.
• The Ogden TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education trust that supports science teaching and learning, with outreach to Year 7 and 8 students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• United Learning: Large UK Multi-Academy Trust running state-funded and independent schools, with a strong secondary portfolio. Comparable to Outwood in scale, governance structure, and student-first positioning.
• Star Academies: Multi-Academy Trust running secondary schools, including the flagship Star Academies schools network. Comparable to Outwood for its emphasis on academic rigour, character development, and Trust-wide shared curriculum.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK Multi-Academy Trusts, operating primary and secondary academies including in the North East. Highly comparable to Outwood in operating model, secondary-school focus, and Trust-led oversight structure.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): Large UK Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary academies nationally. Directly comparable to Outwood in operating model, scale, and demographic focus on areas of historical educational underperformance.
• Delta Academies Trust: Multi-Academy Trust operating secondary schools across the North of England, including areas geographically close to Outwood Academy Acklam. Comparable in MAT operating model, regional focus, and secondary-education emphasis.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: Multi-Academy Trust running secondary and primary schools across England. Comparable to Outwood in MAT structure, secondary-school focus, and emphasis on enrichment and student development beyond academics.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-Academy Trust operating a portfolio of secondary and primary schools, with strong presence in the East Midlands. Comparable to Outwood in governance structure and school-transformation mission.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: The parent Multi-Academy Trust that governs Outwood Academy Acklam, operating a portfolio of primary and secondary academies across England with the same 'Students First' philosophy. It is the most directly comparable operating entity since it defines the academy's curriculum, governance, and shared services.
• Ark (Absolute Return for Kids): UK education charity running a network of academies, with primary and secondary schools across the country. Comparable to Outwood for its focus on transforming schools in underserved areas and its multi-academy operating model.

Others

• Sparx (Sparx Maths): EdTech provider of online maths learning used at Outwood Academy Acklam. Not a direct peer but an adjacent ecosystem participant that depends on the same UK secondary-school customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OutwoodAcklam
• Facebookfacebook.com/outwood.acklam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/outwood-academy-acklam

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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