River Tees Hospital School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy alternative provision converter
Middlesbrough · TS3 7EA · Middlesbrough
Ages 5–18
- FSM33.3%
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: Not judgedURN 149101
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Free schools special · Middlesbrough · TS3 7EA
Ages 5–19 · 58 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland
Ofsted
Not judged
Overall absence
5.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-06-10
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 42
Absence trend
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill58%
58 pupils · 100 places
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- Boys / girls
- 45 / 13
- School capacity
- 100
- Capacity fill
- 58 / 100 (58%)
- Free school meals
- 74.1%
- FSM pupils
- 43
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 5–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- River Tees Multi Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Chilton
Location
- Address
- 170a Overdale Road
- Postcode
- TS3 7EA
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- District
- Middlesbrough
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools special, Ages 5–19, in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 58 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 74.1%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Park End Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Middlesbrough · TS3 0AA · Middlesbrough
Ages 2–11
- KS249%
- Absence7.9%
- FSM70.9%
- Demand1.00
0.2 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Middlesbrough · TS3 7HD · Middlesbrough
Ages 3–11
- KS235%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM45.1%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
Lift Unity City
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Middlesbrough · TS3 8RE · Middlesbrough
Ages 11–16
- Att831.8
- P8-0.9
- EM5+18%
- Absence14.6%
0.3 miles away
River Tees Secondary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy alternative provision converter
Middlesbrough · TS3 8RD · Middlesbrough
Ages 11–16
- FSM57.3%
0.4 miles away
Pallister Park Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Middlesbrough · TS3 8PW · Middlesbrough
Ages 2–11
- KS247%
- Absence7.9%
- FSM69.7%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
Berwick Hills Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Primary
Middlesbrough · TS3 7QH · Middlesbrough
Ages 3–11
- KS230%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM76.6%
- Demand0.97
0.7 miles away
River Tees Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy alternative provision converter
Middlesbrough · TS3 8NH · Middlesbrough
Ages 8–11
- FSM100.0%
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Chilton
- Telephone
- 01642203873