SCHOOL PROFILE

River Tees Hospital School

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 142502
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 59 Published school capacity
Capacity used 15.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 July 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Middlesbrough
Trust RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 9 9 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 4 44.4% of pupils
Male pupils 5 55.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

33.3%
8.5 pts above England
School 33.3%
Middlesbrough 44.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Middlesbrough 22.1%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Middlesbrough 0.6%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
100.0%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 9 of 9 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Middlesbrough 22.7%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Social, emotional & mental health 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

15.3% 64.5 pts below England
River Tees Hospital School
15.3%
Middlesbrough
80.4%
North East
88.8%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information