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SEND in Stockton-on-Tees

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Stockton-on-Tees — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 87 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Stockton-on-Tees's SEND Local Offer
Services, support, education, health and social care for 0–25s with SEND
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Ofsted rating: Stockton-on-Tees's children's services are currently rated Requires improvement. This means Ofsted has concerns about some services for children. It does not directly reflect SEND support, but SEND provision is often scrutinised in separate Area SEND inspections.

EHCP Timeliness

Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks69.2%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 402 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.

EHCP Assessment Requests

DfE requests data (2024)
Requests received
559
Refused (no assessment)
13
Refusal rate2.3%
National: 25.2%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.

SEND Tribunal

Appeals against LA decisions
Tribunal data not yet imported for Stockton-on-Tees.
Source: HMCTS SENDIST stats ↗

SEN Population

Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
2,442
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
6.0% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,000
SEN Support (no EHCP)
19.2% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
6,370
Total pupils
33,207

SEN Provision in Stockton-on-Tees

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
4
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
8
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
19
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Stockton-on-Tees

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Stockton-on-Tees
Speech Language & Communication— 35.8% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication35.8%
Social Emotional & Mental Health26%
Autism16.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulties13.2%
Physical Disability3.4%
Specific Learning Difficulties2.1%
Hearing Impairment1.3%
Visual Impairment1%
Severe Learning Difficulties0.5%
Other0.3%
The primary need is the main reason the EHCP was issued. Many children have co-occurring needs. ASD is the most common primary need nationally.

Schools with SEN provision in Stockton-on-Tees

27 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Hardwick Green Primary Academy
SEN Unit
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Resourced
Preston Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
Egglescliffe School
SEN UnitResourced· Outstanding
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Resourced· Outstanding
Conyers School
Resourced· Good
Yarm Primary School
Resourced· Good
Billingham South Community Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Pentland Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
High Clarence Academy
SEN Unit· Requires Improvement
Kiora Hall
Special
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
North Shore Academy
Resourced· Outstanding
Thornaby Academy
Resourced· Requires Improvement
Mill Lane Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
King Edwin School
Special
Prior's Mill CofE Primary School
Resourced
Myton Park Primary School
Resourced· Good
Bowesfield Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Hartwell School
Special
Elmbank Learning Centre
Special
Westlands Academy
Resourced· Good
Junction Farm Primary School
Resourced
Rosebrook Primary School
Resourced
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Resourced
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Resourced· Good
Northfield School and Sports College
Resourced· Good

Helpful resources

EHCP Guide →
What an EHCP is, how to apply, appeal process
Annual Review Tracker →
Timeline and stages of EHCP annual reviews
Choosing a SEN School →
Practical guide for SEN parents
Our SEN Methodology →
How we calculate SEN Experience Indicator
DATA SOURCES
School-level SEN data: DfE Education Health and Care plans release + GIAS. LA-level stats: DfE EES + HMCTS SENDIST. Local Offer: Stockton-on-Tees Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.