Transitions College, Middlesbrough
Transitions College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Middlesbrough.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Transitions College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Transitions College are Fulcrum Education (0.7 miles); Beverley School (1.2 miles); Beverley School (1.2 miles, Good); and Hollis Academy (1.3 miles, Good).
Fulcrum EducationBeverley SchoolBeverley SchoolHollis Academy
Who goes there
Transitions College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thornaby Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acklam Green Centre (b), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Transitions College 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 281 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Middlesbrough (532).
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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Keep up with Transitions College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Transitions College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Transitions College is in Middlesbrough; for families living there:
Apply to Middlesbrough for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 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 Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 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
Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Middlesbrough
Across Middlesbrough council
Places available
1,884
Applications
1,913
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Middlesbrough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Transitions College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Transitions College
What is the catchment area for Transitions College?
No fixed boundary. When Transitions College is oversubscribed, Middlesbrough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Transitions College have specialist SEN provision?
Transitions College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Transitions College?
Apply through Middlesbrough's coordinated admissions process, naming Transitions College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Transitions College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 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 Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Transitions College?
Transitions College is at Acklam Green Centre, Stainsby Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4JS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)