Kiora Hall
Ragpath Lane, Roseworth, Norton, Stockton on Tees, TS19 9JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kiora Hall is a special school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 86 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 26 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 September 2023
Pupils thrive at this school. Pupils are happy and safe. Staff understand each pupil's needs and interests. Pupils enjoy their lessons and make progress quickly. Many pupils who join this school have missed a lot of education. Some have been highly anxious about going into any school. Once settled at Kiora Hall, however, pupils attend very well. The school is highly ambitious for pupils. Pupils have the opportunity to take a range of recognised qualifications. These include skills-based unit awards and entry-level certificates. Pupils are considerate of others. Bullying is extremely rare. Staff address pupils' occasional worries promptly and effectively. Pupils build positive relationships with staff. Pupils are confident that staff will help them when they need it. Pupils learn how to communicate in a range of situations. Pupils do many activities in their local community. These include going shopping, swimming and horse-riding. Pupils learn how to be more independent from the time they join the school. Parents and carers speak highly of the school. For example, one parent said, 'My child is fully appreciated here and encouraged in absolutely everything they do, even things they find very difficult.' Another parent said, 'My child is finally happy in education after years of anxiety about school.'
What the school should improve
- Some staff are not as knowledgeable about some of the subjects they teach as they need to be. This is limiting staff's ability, in a small number of subjects, to identify and address pupils' misconceptions as quickly and effectively as they need to. The school should promptly review the training available to staff to ensure that teachers have the subject-specialist knowledge they need to meet the needs of pupils consistently.
- Programmes to teach phonics and reading for meaning are not fully embedded. Some pupils are not making the progress in reading of which they are capable. The school should ensure that the training to support the teaching of reading in the school is rolled out to all staff as soon as possible in order to embed the school's reading strategy.
Pupil numbers and mix
34 pupils on roll, with places for 35
Schools near Kiora Hall
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Hill Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 1.0 |
| Elmbank Learning Centre | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| King Edwin School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 3.7 |
| Green Gates Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 13% met the expected standard |
| Ash Trees Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Sean Davies
- Phone
- 01642054227
- Address
- Ragpath Lane, Roseworth, Norton, Stockton on Tees, TS19 9JS
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- URN
- 148935
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.