Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form is a mainstream secondary school in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. In January 2026, 222 of its 1,321 pupils (16.8%) were getting SEN support and 29 (2.2%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,321 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Redcar and Cleveland.
16.8% get SEN support
222 of 1,321 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
2.2% have an EHC plan
29 of 1,321 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health89
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia83
- Moderate learning difficulty35
- Speech, language and communication17
- Autism13
- Physical disability6
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,321 (places for 1,675)
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Gray (Head of School)
- Part of
- Areté Learning Trust
- Free school meals
- 26.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- School reference (URN)
- 138845
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Redcar and Cleveland council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, June 2024
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in June 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Overfields Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- Pennyman Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.6 miles
- Priory Woods School Special school · Ages 3–19 1.6 miles
- River Tees Academy Grangetown Special school · Ages 5–19 2.0 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Nunthorpe Primary Academy Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 12.6%, EHC plans 2.5% 0.0 miles
- The Avenue Primary School Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 15.7%, EHC plans 0.9% 0.8 miles
- Chandlers Ridge Academy Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 10.9%, EHC plans 2% 0.8 miles
All mainstream schools in Redcar and Cleveland SEND schools in Redcar and Cleveland
Questions about Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
How many pupils at Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 222 of the 1,321 pupils (16.8%) were getting SEN support and 29 (2.2%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (89 pupils), dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (83 pupils) and moderate learning difficulties (35 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form?
Through Redcar and Cleveland council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form?
You can ask for Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Overfields Primary School, about 1.3 miles away.
Where is Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form?
Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA, in Redcar and Cleveland.
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