1
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea • TS12 2SJ
1
15 Feb 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Redcar and Cleveland. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
10
Outstanding
2
Good
6
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 20% · G: 60% · RI: 10% · I: 10%
2
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar • North Yorkshire • TS11 6AR
1
12 Mar 2018
3
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough • North Yorkshire • TS14 6RD
2
17 Jul 2024
4
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar • TS10 2HN
2
20 Jun 2024
5
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea • North Yorkshire • TS12 1HJ
2
17 Sep 2023
6
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough • TS6 6SP
2
2 Feb 2023
7
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar • North Yorkshire • TS10 1PJ
2
25 Sep 2022
8
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar • Cleveland • TS10 4AB
2
17 Jan 2022
9
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough • Teesside • TS7 0LA
3
26 Nov 2024
10
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough • TS6 9AG
4
12 Jun 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.