Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Marshall Drive, Brotton, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KILTON THORPE SPECIALIST ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Gunn
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 170
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 139110
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287677265
About this school
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy is a special academy in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -11.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -9.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -11.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 17 May 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report3 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.54%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.24%
- Persistent absence
- 29.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Old Farm School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Brotton
-
Invested Education3.3 miles
Special schools · Cleveland
-
Kirkleatham Hall School5.4 miles
Special schools · Redcar
-
Mo Mowlam Academy8.0 miles
Academies · Redcar
-
Progress Schools - Tees Valley8.1 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
- Badger Hill Academy Primary
- Handale Primary School Primary
- Hummersea Primary School Primary
- Lingdale Primary School Primary
- Lockwood Primary School Primary
- Oakridge Community Primary School Primary
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Saltburn Primary School Primary
- Skelton Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Primary
- Whitecliffe Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy teach?
- Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy?
- The headteacher of Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy is Mrs Sarah Gunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy?
- Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy full?
- Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy has capacity for 170 pupils and 197 on roll (116%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy a faith school?
- No. Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy is part of KILTON THORPE SPECIALIST ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy's absence rate?
- Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.