Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy (KTS Academy) is located in a semi-rural location of East Cleveland in the village of Brotton. KTS Academy is a 3-19 generic special provision for pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plans which states a learning difficulty or disability.

Founded in 1995, the school converted to an academy December 2012 and continues to be a standalone academy.

KTS is a successful school which has continued to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted since 2011. With 181 pupils and over 120 teaching and support staff, we have high levels of staffing to ensure that all pupils receive excellent care, guidance and support. We have a multi-disciplinary team, which includes specially trained staff in nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy who work closely alongside our school staff to ensure that pupils make progress.

Pupils at KTS Academy are educated in 3 buildings across 2 sites.  The main site houses approximately 120 pupils across 2 buildings (KTS1, 2 & 3). The Linden Road site approximately 0.3 miles away accommodates approximately 61 pupils (KTS+). 

We are proud of our specialist resources, which include a hydrotherapy pool, soft play area, sensory integration rooms and sensory light rooms.

KTS Nursery is an assessment provision based on the main site at Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy for pre-school children who have special educational needs. The Early Years provision at KTS provides early identification, assessment, opportunities, personalised teaching and therapy for all of our children. Our nursery is a happy fun place to learn, where we learn and develop through play- based activities and opportunities.

We follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage

At KTS Nursery, we have divided our sessions in to two groups.

Session 1

Monday, Tuesday 9am – 3pm

Wednesday – 9-12pm

Session 2

Wednesday – 12-3pm

Thursday and Friday 9am-3pm

Classes 1-11 are based in the main building on the Marshall Drive site.

The main site is generally for pupils in EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 - with some exceptions depending on the needs of the individual pupils.

Class 11 are a group of Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 pupils based on the main site so that they can access hydro, rebound and other facilities without transitioning between buildings.

Classes 12-15 are based in the KTS 3 building on the main site. 

Pupils in the KTS 3 building are predominantly Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 age and work on the Engagement, Pre-Formal and Semi-Formal Curriculum - with some exceptions depending on the needs of the individual pupils.

KTS+ is on the Linden Road site (approximately 0.3 miles away from the main site).

Classes 16-20 are based in the KTS+ Building.

Pupils in the KTS+ building are predominantly Keys Stage 3, 4 and 5 age and are working on the Semi-formal and Formal Curriculum - with some exceptions depending on the needs of the individual pupils.