Invested Education, Cleveland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Invested Education has transformed into a caring, calm environment where pupils enjoy warm relationships with staff and feel genuinely safe. The school excels at preparing young people for their future through carefully planned careers guidance, work experience, and apprenticeship placements, while therapeutic support helps pupils understand their emotions and build confidence. Staff across the school share a clear vision to help each pupil succeed, backed by strong leadership that values every team member.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with shared texts, targeted intervention, and phonics training for staff
- Impressive personal development programme with tailored careers guidance, trips, and enrichment activities woven through the school day
- Effective behaviour management with clear rewards system and consistent intervention that pupils rise to meet
- Well-planned curriculum in core subjects (English, mathematics, science) with resources precisely matched to individual pupils' SEND needs
- Comprehensive attendance support including a mobile classroom for anxious pupils, resulting in rising attendance over time
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum development in wider subjects needs to match the ambition and quality seen in core subjects like English and mathematics
- The school should extend well-developed curriculum plans from core subjects to all subjects pupils study
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and visits, gym and fitness activities, subject-linked career activities, tutor time quizzes, shared reading programmes
Invested Education has undergone rapid improvement in recent months and is now rated Good overall. The school provides specialist support for pupils aged 11-17 with social, emotional and mental health needs, creating a warm, caring environment where pupils feel safe and motivated to succeed.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
18 pupils
20 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cleveland
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cleveland
Admissions Demand - Redcar and Cleveland
Places available
1,741
Applications
1,535
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
97.8%
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