Priory Woods School
Other · Community special school · Ages 3–19 · Middlesbrough
Priory Woods School is an other school in Middlesbrough for ages 3–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 64.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “At Priory Woods, pupils experience an environment filled with warmth and care.”
- “Pupils and staff bring the school’s motto of ‘a special place’ to life.”
- “Pupils empathise with their peers’ needs.”
To improve
- “Some aspects of the curriculum are in an early stage of development.”
- “In some cases, particularly for pupils on the ‘challenge’ pathway, learning is not well matched to what pupils already know.”
- “However, in some areas the school, including within governance, the school does not have a sufficiently comprehensive understanding of the impact of its work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Middlesbrough.
- River Tees Secondary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- River Tees Hospital School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- River Tees Primary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tees Valley College 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holmwood School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Hollis Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beverley School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade