Discovery Special Academy
Free schools special in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough.
School details
| Type | Free schools special |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 187 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 181 |
| Free school meals | 76.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | TEES VALLEY EDUCATION |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Address | Sandy Flatts Lane, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 7YN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.discoveryspecialacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01642248333 |
| URN | 145877 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 January 2023, published 19 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Holmwood School (special school, about 1.3 km)
- Beverley School (special school, about 1.5 km)
- Hollis Academy (special school, about 1.6 km)
- River Tees Academy Grangetown (special school, about 3.1 km)
- Westlands Academy (special school, about 3.2 km)
- Priory Woods School (special school, about 4.6 km)
- Green Gates Academy (special school, about 8.7 km)
- Abbey Hill Academy (special school, about 8.7 km)
Browse: Special schools in Middlesbrough
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