Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough
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School information
- Official name
- Priory Woods School
- Address
- Tothill Avenue, Netherfields
- Postcode
- TS3 0RH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Parliamentary constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- URN (official identifier)
- 131425
- Establishment number
- 7000
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 3–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 205
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 200
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Fox
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Dec 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01642770540
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Priory Woods School
| 2025/26 | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 205 | 25,480 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 64.9% | 44.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Priory Woods School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 22 Jan 2025
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 10 Oct 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 24 May 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 1 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Priory Woods School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.7% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 32.2% | 29.7% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Priory Woods School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £116,550 for 90 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 60.4% | 46.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £782 | £627 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Priory Woods School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 204 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,662,574 £32,740 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £6,673,784 £32,795 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £2,357,307 £11,584 per pupil · 35.3% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,674,343 £13,142 per pupil · 40.1% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £225,935 £1,110 per pupil · 3.4% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £225,935 £1,110 per pupil · 3.4% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£11,209 | |
| Revenue reserve | £703,233 | |
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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