Largest Schools in Redcar and Cleveland (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 55 schools in Redcar and Cleveland, North East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East.
- 155Nunthorpe School & Sixth FormMiddlesbrough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,321
- 261Laurence Jackson SchoolGuisborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,247
- 362Outwood Academy BydalesRedcar · Academy SecondaryPupils: 832
- 454Freebrough AcademySaltburn-By-the-Sea · Academy SecondaryPupils: 814
- 516Outwood Academy NormanbyMiddlesbrough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 787
- 668Rye Hills AcademyRedcar · Academy SecondaryPupils: 763
- 766Sacred Heart Catholic SecondaryRedcar · Academy SecondaryPupils: 737
- 820Outwood Academy RedcarRedcar · Academy SecondaryPupils: 656
- 913St Peter's Catholic CollegeMiddlesbrough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 572
- 1063Huntcliff SchoolSaltburn By the Sea · Academy SecondaryPupils: 544
- 1155Normanby Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 503
- 1235Skelton Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy PrimaryPupils: 462
- 1374Whale Hill Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 461
- 1457Ings Farm Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 446
- 1588Wheatlands Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 410
- 1617St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 410
- 1748Belmont Primary SchoolGuisborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 392
- 1861St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 387
- 1949Saltburn Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy PrimaryPupils: 351
- 2011South Bank Community Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 346
- 2188Newcomen Primary SchoolRedcar · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 341
- 2278Westgarth Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 329
- 2353Teesville AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 314
- 2427St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy PrimaryPupils: 307
- 2536Grangetown Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 283
- 2626Dormanstown Primary AcademyRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 274
- 2726Lakes Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 267
- 2845Galley Hill Primary SchoolGuisborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 265
- 2928Hummersea Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 261
- 3051Highcliffe Primary SchoolGuisborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 260
- 3169Bankfields Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 257
- 3242Green Gates Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 248
- 3378Nunthorpe Primary AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 239
- 3412Chaloner Primary SchoolGuisborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 235
- 3554Errington Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 219
- 3645Caedmon Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 215
- 3759Coatham Church of England Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 201
- 3810St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 198
- 3958Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 194
- 4018Ormesby Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 190
- 4130Overfields Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 189
- 4253Zetland Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 187
- 4372Handale Primary SchoolSALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA · Academy PrimaryPupils: 183
- 4482Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademySaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy PrimaryPupils: 182
- 4542New Marske Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 181
- 4670St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 180
- 4714Riverdale Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 179
- 4827Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyGuisborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 175
- 4960John Emmerson Batty Primary SchoolRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 173
- 5071Lockwood Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 155
- 5186Badger Hill AcademySaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy PrimaryPupils: 138
- 522Outwood Alternative Provision EstonMiddlesbrough · Independent SecondaryPupils: 104
- 5360Whitecliffe AcademySaltburn-By-The-Sea · Academy PrimaryPupils: 91
- 5457Lingdale Primary SchoolSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy PrimaryPupils: 86
- 5568Wilton Primary AcademyRedcar · Academy PrimaryPupils: 76
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,321 | 54.5 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 1,321 |
| 2 | Laurence Jackson School Guisborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,247 | 60.7 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 1,247 |
| 3 | Outwood Academy Bydales Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 832 | 61.5 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 832 |
| 4 | Freebrough Academy Saltburn-By-the-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 814 | 54.4 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 814 |
| 5 | Outwood Academy Normanby Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 787 | 15.9 Lower 50% | 35.4 Attainment 8 | 787 |
| 6 | Rye Hills Academy Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 763 | 67.6 Top 50% | 51.9 Attainment 8 | 763 |
| 7 | Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 737 | 65.5 Top 50% | 50.4 Attainment 8 | 737 |
| 8 | Outwood Academy Redcar Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 656 | 19.7 Lower 50% | 37.3 Attainment 8 | 656 |
| 9 | St Peter's Catholic College Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 572 | 12.9 Lower 50% | 34.3 Attainment 8 | 572 |
| 10 | Huntcliff School Saltburn By the Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 544 | 62.9 Top 50% | 49.3 Attainment 8 | 544 |
| 11 | Normanby Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 503 | 54.6 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 503 |
| 12 | Skelton Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 462 | 34.5 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 462 |
| 13 | Whale Hill Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 461 | 73.7 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 461 |
| 14 | Ings Farm Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 446 | 57.2 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 15 | Wheatlands Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 410 | 87.8 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 410 |
| 16 | St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 410 | 16.9 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 410 |
| 17 | Belmont Primary School Guisborough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 392 | 47.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 392 |
| 18 | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 387 | 60.6 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 387 |
| 19 | Saltburn Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 351 | 48.6 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 351 |
| 20 | South Bank Community Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 346 | 10.6 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 346 |
| 21 | Newcomen Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 341 | 88.4 Top 10% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 341 |
| 22 | Westgarth Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 329 | 77.6 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 329 |
| 23 | Teesville Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 314 | 52.8 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 314 |
| 24 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 307 | 27.4 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 307 |
| 25 | Grangetown Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 283 | 35.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 283 |
| 26 | Dormanstown Primary Academy Redcar · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 274 | 25.7 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 27 | Lakes Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 267 | 25.9 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 267 |
| 28 | Galley Hill Primary School Guisborough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 265 | 44.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 265 |
| 29 | Hummersea Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 261 | 28.2 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 261 |
| 30 | Highcliffe Primary School Guisborough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 260 | 51.2 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 260 |
| 31 | Bankfields Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 257 | 69.3 Top 50% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 257 |
| 32 | Green Gates Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 248 | 42.0 Lower 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 248 |
| 33 | Nunthorpe Primary Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 239 | 78.1 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 34 | Chaloner Primary School Guisborough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 235 | 11.6 Lower 50% | – | 235 |
| 35 | Errington Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 219 | 54.3 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 219 |
| 36 | Caedmon Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 215 | 44.7 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 215 |
| 37 | Coatham Church of England Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 201 | 58.6 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 38 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 198 | 9.8 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 39 | Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 194 | 57.8 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 40 | Ormesby Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 190 | 17.7 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 190 |
| 41 | Overfields Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 189 | 30.2 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 189 |
| 42 | Zetland Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 187 | 53.1 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 187 |
| 43 | Handale Primary School SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 183 | 72.4 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 183 |
| 44 | Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 182 | 82.3 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 182 |
| 45 | New Marske Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 181 | 41.6 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 181 |
| 46 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 180 | 69.8 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 47 | Riverdale Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 179 | 13.7 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 179 |
| 48 | Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Guisborough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 175 | 26.8 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 175 |
| 49 | John Emmerson Batty Primary School Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 173 | 59.8 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 173 |
| 50 | Lockwood Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 155 | 71.2 Top 25% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 155 |
| 51 | Badger Hill Academy Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 138 | 85.8 Top 10% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 138 |
| 52 | Outwood Alternative Provision Eston Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 104 | 2.1 Lower 50% | 1.4 Attainment 8 | 104 |
| 53 | Whitecliffe Academy Saltburn-By-The-Sea · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 91 | 60.1 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 91 |
| 54 | Lingdale Primary School Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 86 | 57.2 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 86 |
| 55 | Wilton Primary Academy Redcar · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76 | 67.7 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 76 |
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form in Middlesbrough leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Redcar and Cleveland with Pupils 1,321. Of the 55 schools shown, 48 are academy, 6 are local authority, 1 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider North East largest 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 largest school in Redcar and Cleveland?
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form in Middlesbrough, North East ranks first among largest schools in Redcar and Cleveland with Pupils 1,321 (Pupils on roll: 1,321).
How are largest schools in Redcar and Cleveland ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
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.