Invested Education, Cleveland
Invested Education is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Cleveland. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Invested Education in detail
Invested Education in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Invested Education are Kirkleatham Hall School (2.4 miles, Good); and Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy (3.3 miles, Outstanding).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Invested Education has an education, health and care plan (18 of 18 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Marske Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marske Roundabout (b), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Ofsted also found the school was not keeping to the terms of its registration (for example its age range or pupil numbers).
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
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
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Invested Education
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
18 pupils
20 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Cleveland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cleveland
Across Redcar and Cleveland council
Places available
1,672
Applications
1,452
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
97.5%
All secondary applications across Redcar and Cleveland council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Invested Education is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
18
Total Pupils
15
Boys
3
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Invested Education
What are GCSE results like at Invested Education?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Invested Education can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Invested Education's Ofsted rating?
Invested Education was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025.
Does Invested Education meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in May 2025, Invested Education met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Invested Education?
Invested Education has around 18 pupils on roll.
Does Invested Education have specialist SEN provision?
Invested Education is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Invested Education?
Invested Education is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Invested Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Invested Education?
Invested Education is at Hall Close, Marske-by-the-Sea, Cleveland, TS11 6AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)