Green Gates Academy

Green Gates Academy has demonstrated robust overall performance, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, where it was rated as requiring improvement. Leaders are focused on providing a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and engaged in their learning. Moreover, a broad curriculum, including unique experiences outside the classroom, contributes to pupils' positive attitudes towards education. Although the overall atmosphere is conducive to learning, there are areas for continued development, particularly in enhancing writing skills and addressing the need for increased parental involvement in student learning.

Strengths

• Strong pupil enjoyment of school and positive attitudes towards learning.
• Effective leadership and management with clear ambition for pupils.
• Curriculum is well adapted to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Improvements in mathematics curriculum and pupil achievement.
• Sustained focus on reading and support for developing literacy skills.
• Pupils benefit from a variety of enriching experiences beyond the classroom.

Areas for Improvement

• Writing skills are not uniformly strong across all areas of the curriculum.
• Opportunities to enhance the science curriculum through outdoor learning are not yet implemented.
• Parental engagement in supporting pupil learning at home needs improvement.

In 2024–25 pupils at Green Gates Academy attended 91.0% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 20.0% 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, 3.7% of pupils at Green Gates 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 Green Gates Academy had 6.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.3% 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 Green Gates Academy had 50 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: moderate learning difficulty; hearing impairment; vision impairment; autistic spectrum disorder.

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 Green Gates Academy received £28,308 and spent £29,111 for each of its 55 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £243,000 (£4,412 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Horizons Specialist Academy Trust, income was £28,545 and spending £28,434 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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All schools in Stockton-On-Tees · Stockton-on-Tees local authority: places and applications

Green Gates Academy is part of Horizons Specialist Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Abbey Hill Academy Stockton-On-Tees
• Westlands Academy Stockton-On-Tees
• Hollis Academy Middlesbrough
• Mo Mowlam Academy Redcar
• Norman Cornish Academy Spennymoor
• The Woodlands Academy Scarborough

What is Green Gates Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Green Gates Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Green Gates Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Green Gates Academy was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Green Gates Academy have?

Green Gates Academy has 50 pupils on roll.

What age range does Green Gates Academy cover?

Green Gates Academy for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Green Gates Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 13% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Green Gates Academy?

Green Gates Academy is at Melton Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 0JD.