Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy

Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy is an outstanding educational institution that excels in providing quality education for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school is noted for its supportive environment where pupils feel safe and valued, demonstrating exceptional behaviour and positive attitudes towards learning. The leadership is determined and ambitious, focusing on the individual needs of each pupil to foster their personal and academic growth. The school's innovative curriculum pathways effectively cater to diverse learning requirements, ensuring that pupils make remarkable progress.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education across all domains.
• Pupils thrive in a warm and welcoming environment.
• Exceptional individualised target setting for each pupil.
• High staffing ratios lead to purposeful learning.
• Leaders demonstrate relentless ambition for pupil success.
• Strong partnerships with parents and a supportive community.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy attended 91.8% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 29.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy had 13.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 51.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy had 197 pupils, 95.9% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy received £27,090 and spent £27,487 for each of its 189 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £951,000 (£5,032 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2022.

When was Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy was last inspected in July 2022.

How many pupils does Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy have?

Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy has 197 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy cover?

Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy for pupils aged 3 to 19.

What are Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy?

Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy is at Marshall Drive, Brotton, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW.