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Kiora Hall, Stockton on Tees

Good
Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 5–19

Kiora Hall is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Stockton on Tees. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023.

Ofsted
Good (2023)
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Kiora Hall in detail

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other special schools to Kiora Hall are Abbey Hill Academy (0.6 miles, Good); Elmbank Learning Centre (1.3 miles, Outstanding); King Edwin School (1.3 miles, Good); and Green Gates Academy (1.4 miles, Good).

Abbey Hill AcademyElmbank Learning CentreKing Edwin SchoolGreen Gates Academy

Who goes there

Almost every pupil at Kiora Hall has an education, health and care plan (34 of 34 in 2026).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Stockton Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kiora Hall (a), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kiora Hall stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 311 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204), as is usual near a town centre.

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Sean Davies
Pupils:34
LA:Stockton-on-Tees
Phone:01642054227
Address:Ragpath Lane, Roseworth, Stockton on Tees, TS19 9JS
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 26 September 2023View full report

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

Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)

URN:148935
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stockton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Keep up with Kiora Hall

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kiora Hall (A)
79m · 1 min walk
Radford Close (A)
120m · 2 min walk
Reynoldston Avenue (A)
168m · 3 min walk
Rostrevor Avenue (A)
177m · 3 min walk
Raglan Close (B)
226m · 4 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

1 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 Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 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

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

34 pupils

35 places

1 spare place

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Stockton on Tees

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

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockton on Tees

Across Stockton-on-Tees council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

Places available

2,586

Applications

2,216

Got 1st preference

94.8%

Got preferred school

99.5%

All secondary applications across Stockton-on-Tees council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(3)

26 September 2023

Independent school standard inspection - first

Met all the independent school standards.

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 July 2022
7 April 2022

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

0

SEN Support

34

EHC Plans

100.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Kiora Hall 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

34

Total Pupils

27

Boys

7

Girls

2026 academic year

Questions parents ask about Kiora Hall

What is Kiora Hall's Ofsted rating?

Kiora Hall was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.

Does Kiora Hall meet the independent school standards?

At its most recent standard inspection, in September 2023, Kiora Hall met all the independent school standards.

How many pupils go to Kiora Hall?

Kiora Hall has around 34 pupils on roll.

Does Kiora Hall have specialist SEN provision?

Kiora Hall is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

How do I apply to Kiora Hall?

Kiora Hall 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 Kiora Hall?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Kiora Hall?

Kiora Hall is at Ragpath Lane, Roseworth, Stockton on Tees, TS19 9JS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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