Laurence Jackson School
Church Lane, Guisborough, TS14 6RD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Juckes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Vision Academy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 1,247
- URN
- 147724
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287636361
About this school
Laurence Jackson School is a secondary academy in Guisborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,247 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 235 | 239 | 219 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 | 45.0 | 47.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.26 -0.45 to -0.08 | -0.17 -0.35 to +0.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 41.4% | 47.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 61.5% | 70.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 23% | 26.8% | 28.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Laurence Jackson School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | 38.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45 | 33.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.9 | 32.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,214 |
| 2023/24 | 1,239 |
| 2024/25 | 1,235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Laurence Jackson School compares
Laurence Jackson School ranked 4th of 10 secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 69% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.9 | 7.5% | 26.8% | 1,247 | — |
| Huntcliff School | 49.3 | 8.9% | 31% | 544 | 3.6 miles |
| Outwood Academy Bydales | 46.6 | 6.4% | 22.4% | 832 | 3.9 miles |
| Rye Hills Academy | 51.9 | 8% | 31.4% | 763 | 4.4 miles |
| Freebrough Academy | 46.4 | 11.2% | 41.5% | 814 | 4.4 miles |
| Outwood Academy Redcar | 37.3 | 10.8% | 52.3% | 656 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.8%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.48%
- Persistent absence
- 21.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Huntcliff School3.6 miles
Secondary · Saltburn By the Sea
-
Outwood Academy Bydales3.9 miles
Secondary · Redcar
-
Rye Hills Academy4.4 miles
Secondary · Redcar
-
Freebrough Academy4.4 miles
Secondary · Saltburn-By-the-Sea
-
Outwood Academy Redcar4.7 miles
Secondary · Redcar
Other schools in Guisborough
- Belmont Primary School Primary
- Chaloner Primary School Primary
- Galley Hill Primary School Primary
- Highcliffe Primary School Primary
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College 16 plus
Common questions
- What year groups does Laurence Jackson School teach?
- Laurence Jackson School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Guisborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Laurence Jackson School?
- The headteacher of Laurence Jackson School is Mrs Catherine Juckes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Laurence Jackson School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Laurence Jackson School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Laurence Jackson School?
- Laurence Jackson School has 1,247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Laurence Jackson School full?
- Laurence Jackson School has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,247 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Laurence Jackson School a faith school?
- No. Laurence Jackson School has no designated religious character.
- Is Laurence Jackson School a selective school?
- No. Laurence Jackson School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Laurence Jackson School?
- Laurence Jackson School is part of SPARK EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Laurence Jackson School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.8 in 2022/23 and 47.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Laurence Jackson School rank locally?
- Laurence Jackson School ranked 4th of 10 secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 69% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Laurence Jackson School's absence rate?
- Laurence Jackson School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Laurence Jackson School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Laurence Jackson School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.