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Schools in Redcar and Cleveland

65 schools across 8 towns

65
Total Schools
44
Primary
10
Secondary
0
SEND
3
Outstanding
24
Good
3
Req. Improvement
1
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 31 of 65 schools here that have a published grade.

Redcar and Cleveland has 65 schools across 8 towns — 44 primary, 10 secondary, educating around 20,988 pupils. 87% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (27 of 31). There are currently 12 open teaching jobs in Redcar and Cleveland. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Redcar and Cleveland.

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School spending in Redcar and Cleveland

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£9,290
per pupil (all phases)
£7,348
per primary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

12 open teaching jobs in Redcar and ClevelandView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Redcar and Cleveland

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Rye Hills Academy51.9Attainment 8
  2. 2Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary50.4Attainment 8
  3. 3Huntcliff School49.3Attainment 8
  4. 4Laurence Jackson School47.9Attainment 8
  5. 5Nunthorpe Academy47.0Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Redcar and Cleveland

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