Schools in Redcar and Cleveland
School admissions in Redcar and Cleveland: application deadlines, offer days and all 65 schools (44 state primary schools, 10 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 4 special schools and 5 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Redcar and Cleveland's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Best primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland · Best secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland · Private schools in Redcar and Cleveland
Towns
Guisborough · Middlesbrough · Redcar · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Latest Ofsted reports in Redcar and Cleveland
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Redcar Academy · Redcar | 2 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 20 July 2026 |
| Skelton Primary School Academy · Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 7 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 | 15 July 2026 |
| Galley Hill Primary School Academy · Guisborough | 1 strong, 1 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 13 July 2026 |
| Riverdale Primary School Academy · Redcar | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 28 January 2026 | 31 March 2026 |
| Bankfields Primary School Academy · Middlesbrough | 6 strong, 1 expected Inspected 3 February 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 26 March 2026 |
| Mo Mowlam Academy Special academy · Redcar | 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 20 January 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 25 March 2026 |
| Whale Hill Primary School Academy · Middlesbrough | 6 strong, 1 expected Inspected 20 January 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 24 March 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (44) · Secondary schools (10) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (5) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
44 schools.
- Badger Hill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bankfields Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belmont Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caedmon Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chaloner Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coatham CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dormanstown Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Errington Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Galley Hill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 1 expected, 5 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grangetown Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Gates Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Handale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highcliffe Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hummersea Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ings Farm Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Emmerson Batty Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakes Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lingdale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lockwood Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Marske Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newcomen Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Normanby Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nunthorpe Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ormesby Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Overfields Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riverdale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saltburn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Skelton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Bank Community Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Teesville Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westgarth Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whale Hill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wheatlands Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitecliffe Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Zetland Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
10 schools.
- Freebrough Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Huntcliff School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Laurence Jackson School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Nunthorpe School and Sixth Form Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy Bydales Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy Normanby Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy Redcar Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rye Hills Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Peter's Catholic College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C average A level grade
Special schools
4 schools.
- Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022)
- Kirkleatham Hall School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Mo Mowlam Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention
- River Tees Academy Grangetown Special free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
5 schools.
- Invested Education Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Mackenzie Thorpe Centre Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Old Farm School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Outwood Alternative Provision Eston Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Progress Schools - Tees Valley Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Archway Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.