Ash Trees Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bowes Road, Billingham, TS23 2BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ash Trees Academy is a special school in Billingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 86 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2017, report published 17 October 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

189 pupils on roll, with places for 189

Eligible for free school meals47.1%

47.1%, 20.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ash Trees Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Elmbank Learning Centre	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
King Edwin School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 3.7
Kiora Hall	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hopefields Education CiC	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 10.7
Abbey Hill Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 1.0

School details

School type: Academy special sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Lauren Banks
Phone: 03339991451
Website: ascenttrust.org/ash-trees (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bowes Road, Billingham, TS23 2BU
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
URN: 141345

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.