Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Address: Marshall Drive, Brotton
Town/City: Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Postcode: TS12 2UW
Telephone Number: 01287 677265
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 3-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Gunn
Capacity: 170
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 197 (73% boys & 27% girls)
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.6%

Location and administration

URN: 139110
DfE Number: 807/7030
UKPRN: 10039721
UPRN: 100110777242
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Redcar and Cleveland (E06000003)
Constituency: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (E14001368)
Electoral Ward: Brotton (E05012438)

Easting & Northing: 468064E, 519952N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 34' 15.07" N 0° 56' 54.84" W
Plus Code: 9C6XH3C2+8H

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.0km)
  2. Freebrough Academy (0.2km)
  3. Badger Hill Academy (1.1km)
  4. Skelton Primary School (1.6km)
  5. Huntcliff School (2.3km)
  6. Saltburn Primary School (2.4km)
  7. Whitecliffe Academy (2.8km)
  8. Old Farm School (3.0km)
  9. Lockwood Primary School (3.9km)
  10. Lingdale Primary School (3.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Robert Anderson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 24 July 2018.
  • Mr Michael Bennett - Trustee. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 May 2026.
  • Mrs Leanne Corry-Shanley - Trustee. Appointed on 30 January 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 29 January 2028.
  • Mr Lee Goodlad - Trustee. Appointed on 2 July 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
  • Headteacher Sarah Gunn - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Sarah Gunn - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Mrs Margaret Hadland - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 11 December 2025.
  • Mrs Margaret Hadland - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Ms Margaret Hadland - Member. Appointed on 1 December 2016 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Jodie Hill - Trustee. Appointed on 24 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2027.
  • Mr Sean Kirk - Trustee. Appointed on 6 July 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 July 2029.
  • Mrs Brenda McCabe - Member. Appointed on 25 September 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Claudine Rhodes - Member. Appointed on 26 April 2017 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mr Brian David Richardson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Brian David Richardson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2025.
  • Mr Mark Robinson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2016 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 December 2028.
  • Mrs Linda Stevenson - Trustee. Appointed on 6 August 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 August 2027.
  • Mrs Helen Swarbrick - Trustee. Appointed on 10 June 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 June 2030.
  • Mr Kevin William Thompson - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Sarah Elizabeth Walker - Trustee. Appointed on 16 July 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2027.