Which is the best secondary school in Redcar and Cleveland?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Rye Hills Academy ranks first of 10 ranked secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland, with an average Attainment 8 score of 51.9. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Redcar and Cleveland ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Redcar and Cleveland?

10 secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland, ranked

The 10 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Rye Hills Academy
Academy sponsor led

56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.9

Attainment 8
2
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
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56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.4

Attainment 8
3
Huntcliff School
Academy sponsor led

57%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.3

Attainment 8
4
Laurence Jackson School
Academy sponsor led

48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.9

Attainment 8
5
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
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45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.0

Attainment 8
6
Outwood Academy Bydales
Academy sponsor led

56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.6

Attainment 8
7
Freebrough Academy
Academy sponsor led

60%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.4

Attainment 8
8
Outwood Academy Redcar
Academy sponsor led

33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.3

Attainment 8
9
Outwood Academy Normanby
Academy sponsor led

30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

35.4

Attainment 8
10
St Peter's Catholic College
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24%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

34.3

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Redcar and Cleveland?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Rye Hills Academy ranks first of 10 ranked secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland, with an average Attainment 8 score of 51.9. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Redcar and Cleveland ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Redcar and Cleveland?: 10 secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.