Invested Education, Cleveland

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Chelsie Fleming-Smith
Pupils:18 / 20 capacity
LA:Redcar and Cleveland
Phone:01642502224
Address:Hall Close, Marske-by-the-Sea, Cleveland, TS11 6AB
Status:open
Opened:29 September 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 13 May 2025View full report
URN:148729
UKPRN:10089927
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Redcar
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Marske Rail Station (1)
578m · 9 min walk
Longbeck Rail Station
708m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Marske Roundabout (B)
85m · 1 min walk
The Ship (A)
206m · 3 min walk
Westgarth Primary School (A)
235m · 4 min walk
Zetland Medical Practice (B)
237m · 4 min walk
St Bede's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (C)
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

18 pupils

20 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cleveland

Low pressure
New homes approved:34
Projected new pupils:6

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cleveland

Admissions Demand - Redcar and Cleveland

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

1,741

Applications

1,535

Got 1st preference

93.4%

Got preferred school

97.8%

Secondary admissions across Redcar and Cleveland (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

13 May 2025
8 January 2025
14 May 2024

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