Redcar and Cleveland academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 48 schools in Redcar and Cleveland, North East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East.
- 188Wheatlands Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 410 students
- 286Badger Hill AcademySaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 138 students
- 382Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademySaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
- 478Nunthorpe Primary AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
- 578Westgarth Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 329 students
- 674Whale Hill Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 461 students
- 772Handale Primary SchoolSALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 183 students
- 870St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
- 969Bankfields Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 257 students
- 1068Wilton Primary AcademyRedcar · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 76 students
- 1168Rye Hills AcademyRedcar · Academy Secondary51.9 Attainment 8 · 763 students
- 1266Sacred Heart Catholic SecondaryRedcar · Academy Secondary50.4 Attainment 8 · 737 students
- 1363Huntcliff SchoolSaltburn By the Sea · Academy Secondary49.3 Attainment 8 · 544 students
- 1462Outwood Academy BydalesRedcar · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 832 students
- 1561Laurence Jackson SchoolGuisborough · Academy Secondary47.9 Attainment 8 · 1,247 students
- 1661St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 387 students
- 1760Whitecliffe AcademySaltburn-By-The-Sea · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 91 students
- 1860John Emmerson Batty Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 173 students
- 1959Coatham Church of England Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
- 2058Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 194 students
- 2157Ings Farm Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 446 students
- 2257Lingdale Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 86 students
- 2355Normanby Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 503 students
- 2455Nunthorpe School & Sixth FormMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary47.0 Attainment 8 · 1,321 students
- 2554Freebrough AcademySaltburn-By-the-Sea · Academy Secondary46.4 Attainment 8 · 814 students
- 2654Errington Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
- 2753Zetland Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 187 students
- 2853Teesville AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 314 students
- 2949Saltburn Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 351 students
- 3045Caedmon Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
- 3145Galley Hill Primary SchoolGuisborough · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 265 students
- 3242Green Gates Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 248 students
- 3342New Marske Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 181 students
- 3436Grangetown Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 283 students
- 3535Skelton Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 462 students
- 3630Overfields Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 189 students
- 3727St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 307 students
- 3827Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyGuisborough · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 175 students
- 3926Lakes Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 267 students
- 4026Dormanstown Primary AcademyRedcar · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 4120Outwood Academy RedcarRedcar · Academy Secondary37.3 Attainment 8 · 656 students
- 4218Ormesby Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 190 students
- 4317St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 410 students
- 4416Outwood Academy NormanbyMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary35.4 Attainment 8 · 787 students
- 4514Riverdale Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 179 students
- 4613St Peter's Catholic CollegeMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary34.3 Attainment 8 · 572 students
- 4712Chaloner Primary SchoolGuisborough · Academy Primary– · 235 students
- 4810St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheatlands Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 87.8 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 410 |
| 2 | Badger Hill Academy Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 85.8 Top 10% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 138 |
| 3 | Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 82.3 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 182 |
| 4 | Nunthorpe Primary Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 78.1 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 5 | Westgarth Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 77.6 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 329 |
| 6 | Whale Hill Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 73.7 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 461 |
| 7 | Handale Primary School SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 72.4 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 183 |
| 8 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 69.8 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 9 | Bankfields Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 69.3 Top 50% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 257 |
| 10 | Wilton Primary Academy Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 67.7 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 76 |
| 11 | Rye Hills Academy Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | 51.9 Attainment 8 | 763 |
| 12 | Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 65.5 Top 50% | 50.4 Attainment 8 | 737 |
| 13 | Huntcliff School Saltburn By the Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 62.9 Top 50% | 49.3 Attainment 8 | 544 |
| 14 | Outwood Academy Bydales Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 61.5 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 832 |
| 15 | Laurence Jackson School Guisborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 60.7 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 1,247 |
| 16 | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 60.6 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 387 |
| 17 | Whitecliffe Academy Saltburn-By-The-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 60.1 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 91 |
| 18 | John Emmerson Batty Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 59.8 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 173 |
| 19 | Coatham Church of England Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 58.6 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 20 | Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.8 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 21 | Ings Farm Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.2 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 22 | Lingdale Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 57.2 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 86 |
| 23 | Normanby Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.6 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 503 |
| 24 | Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.5 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 1,321 |
| 25 | Freebrough Academy Saltburn-By-the-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 54.4 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 814 |
| 26 | Errington Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 54.3 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 219 |
| 27 | Zetland Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 53.1 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 187 |
| 28 | Teesville Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 52.8 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 314 |
| 29 | Saltburn Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.6 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 351 |
| 30 | Caedmon Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 44.7 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 215 |
| 31 | Galley Hill Primary School Guisborough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 44.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 265 |
| 32 | Green Gates Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 42.0 Lower 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 248 |
| 33 | New Marske Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 41.6 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 181 |
| 34 | Grangetown Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 35.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 283 |
| 35 | Skelton Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 34.5 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 462 |
| 36 | Overfields Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 30.2 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 189 |
| 37 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 27.4 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 307 |
| 38 | Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Guisborough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 26.8 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 175 |
| 39 | Lakes Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 25.9 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 267 |
| 40 | Dormanstown Primary Academy Redcar · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 25.7 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 41 | Outwood Academy Redcar Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 19.7 Lower 50% | 37.3 Attainment 8 | 656 |
| 42 | Ormesby Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 17.7 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 190 |
| 43 | St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 16.9 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 410 |
| 44 | Outwood Academy Normanby Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 15.9 Lower 50% | 35.4 Attainment 8 | 787 |
| 45 | Riverdale Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 13.7 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 179 |
| 46 | St Peter's Catholic College Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 12.9 Lower 50% | 34.3 Attainment 8 | 572 |
| 47 | Chaloner Primary School Guisborough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 11.6 Lower 50% | – | 235 |
| 48 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 9.8 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
Wheatlands Primary School in Redcar leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Redcar and Cleveland with a Success Index (England) of 87.8. Of the 48 schools shown, 48 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider North East academies & free schools league table, every school on the Redcar and Cleveland page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best academies school in Redcar and Cleveland?
Wheatlands Primary School in Redcar, North East ranks first among academies & free schools in Redcar and Cleveland with a Success Index (England) of 87.8 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 410).
How are academies & free schools in Redcar and Cleveland ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.