Tees Valley College, Middlesbrough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Tees Valley College excels at nurturing young people who have been out of education or struggled elsewhere. Staff build strong, trusting relationships with each pupil and provide highly personalised support that helps them improve attendance and behaviour. The school offers a stimulating mix of academic learning and practical skills training, preparing pupils for real-world success through engaging lessons taught by knowledgeable staff.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective management of concerns
- Excellent relationships between staff and pupils that build trust and confidence
- Well-adapted, personalised learning pathways that address gaps in knowledge and skills
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Broad curriculum including practical subjects like motor vehicle maintenance, hair and beauty, and construction with high-quality facilities
Areas for Improvement
- Persistent absence rates remain too high despite improved strategies
- Teaching consistency across lessons could be stronger
- Limited engagement with local employers to enhance career ambitions
- Some pupils struggle with emotional regulation and behaviour management
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Boxing, swimming, charity fundraising, student elections, outdoor education, reward trips, visits to places of cultural interest, stable management qualifications, outdoor education qualifications
Tees Valley College is a small, nurturing independent school that effectively supports disadvantaged young people who have experienced significant gaps in their education. The school has steadily improved its curriculum, teaching standards, and pupil outcomes over time.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
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
59%
Available places
44 pupils
75 capacity
31 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Middlesbrough
Admissions Demand - Middlesbrough
Places available
1,889
Applications
1,930
Got 1st preference
85.5%
Got preferred school
97.3%
Secondary admissions across Middlesbrough (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Tees Valley College
Brambles Primary Academy
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School
Lift North Ormesby
Lift Caldicotes
Pallister Park Primary School
Berwick Hills Primary School
Thorntree Academy
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
South Bank Community Primary School
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