Schools in Redcar and Cleveland
65 schools across 8 towns
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.
Redcar and Clevelandlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Redcar and Cleveland
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Redcar and Cleveland
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Rye Hills Academy51.9Attainment 8
- 2Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary50.4Attainment 8
- 3Huntcliff School49.3Attainment 8
- 4Laurence Jackson School47.9Attainment 8
- 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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Guisborough
Middlesbrough
Redcar
Redcar and Cleveland
Saltburn By the Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-By-The-Sea
SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
Outstanding Schools in Redcar and Cleveland
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Freebrough Academy
Redcar and Cleveland, Redcar and Cleveland· TS12 2SJ
821 pupils
Attainment 8: 46.4
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Redcar and Cleveland, Redcar and Cleveland· TS12 2UW
189 pupils
KS2: 0% met expected standard
Trust: KILTON THORPE SPECIALIST ACADEMY
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Redcar and Cleveland, Redcar and Cleveland· TS6 7AD
216 pupils
KS2: 44% met expected standard
Trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST