River Tees Academy Grangetown

Special
Free school
Ages 5 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

170a Overdale Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 7EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

River Tees Academy Grangetown is a special school in Middlesbrough for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 65 schools in Redcar and Cleveland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 15 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

8 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score17.1

17.1, 29 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.02

1.02, 3.07 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

58 pupils on roll, with places for 100

Eligible for free school meals74.1%

74.1%, 47.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 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 River Tees Academy Grangetown

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Priory Woods School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Holmwood School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Hollis Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 5.7
Beverley School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Mackenzie Thorpe Centre	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools special
Sector: Free school
Trust: RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Leanne Chilton
Phone: 01642203873
Website: grangetown.rtmat.org.uk/app/os#!/home (opens in a new tab)
Address: 170a Overdale Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA
Local authority: Redcar and Cleveland
URN: 149101

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.