Bishopton PRU
Academy alternative provision converter in Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 7 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 63 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 80 |
| Free school meals | 68.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ATOMIX EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Address | Marsh House Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS23 3HB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://bishopton.atomix.ac.uk |
| Telephone | 01642566369 |
| URN | 148601 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 18 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Not met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 May 2025, published 16 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 February 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Horizon School, Hartlepool (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 6.1 km)
- River Tees Primary Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.2 km)
- River Tees Secondary Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.6 km)
- River Tees Hospital School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.1 km)
- Archway Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.6 km)
- Endeavour Academy Durham (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 16.5 km)
- The Woodlands (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 18.8 km)
- Rise Carr College (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 19.7 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.