Hopefields Education CiC
Hopefields School, 16 High Force Road, Middlesbrough, TS2 1RH
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Emily Ruth Greenhalgh
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 149109
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642205233
About this school
Hopefields Education CiC is an independent special school in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 38 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hopefields Education CiC under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Hopefields Education CiC has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.5 | 8.6 | 10.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 9% | 0% | 6.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 9% | 30% | 6.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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 Hopefields Education CiC has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Middlesbrough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6 | 28.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7 | 28.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 35
- Pupils on SEN support
- 3
Location
Nearby schools
-
Teesside University1.1 miles
Universities · Middlesbrough
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Fulcrum Education1.5 miles
Special schools · Middlesbrough
-
King Edwin School2.4 miles
Special schools · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Tees Valley College2.5 miles
Independent schools · Middlesbrough
-
Red House School2.5 miles
Independent schools · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Middlesbrough
- Archway Academy Academies
- Beverley School Special schools
- Discovery Special Academy Free Schools
- Fulcrum Education Special schools
- Hollis Academy Academies
- Holmwood School Special schools
- Priory Woods School Special schools
- River Tees Academy Grangetown Free Schools
- River Tees Hospital School Academies
- River Tees Primary Academy Academies
- River Tees Secondary Academy Academies
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hopefields Education CiC teach?
- Hopefields Education CiC teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Hopefields Education CiC?
- The headteacher of Hopefields Education CiC is Ms Emily Ruth Greenhalgh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hopefields Education CiC been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hopefields Education CiC under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Hopefields Education CiC?
- Hopefields Education CiC has 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Hopefields Education CiC full?
- Hopefields Education CiC has capacity for 40 pupils and 38 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hopefields Education CiC a faith school?
- No. Hopefields Education CiC has no designated religious character.
- Is Hopefields Education CiC a selective school?
- Yes. Hopefields Education CiC is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Hopefields Education CiC's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.5 in 2022/23 and 10.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Hopefields Education CiC's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hopefields Education CiC'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 24 July 2026.