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River Tees Academy Grangetown

Special free school · All-through, ages 5 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

Part of RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

170a Overdale Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA

01642 203873 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedNo overall gradeInspected 10 June 2025
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%England 45% · 2024/25
Pupils58Room for 100
Free school meals74%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

At the inspection that started on 10 June 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 100% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 100% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 92% 84%
My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 12 parents of children with SEND 100% 68%
I would recommend this school to another parent 100%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 23%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

8 pupils in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

0% — 46 points below the Redcar and Cleveland average, and 45 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0% 46% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 17.1 44.4 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 1.0 3.9 4.1

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Redcar and Cleveland. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Redcar and Cleveland

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

PupilsThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 86.5% 59.3%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 96.3%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 3.7%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 3.8% 4.1%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 12.6% 12.0%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 32.8% 35.6%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 11.5 16.7 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 9.6% 7.5% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 4.6 7.2 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.9 3.0 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 19.2% 21.3%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is River Tees Academy Grangetown's Ofsted rating?

At its inspection in 10 June 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

How did River Tees Academy Grangetown do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 45 points below the England average of 45%.

Would parents recommend River Tees Academy Grangetown?

100% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend River Tees Academy Grangetown to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.