Huntcliff School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Saltburn By the Sea, North East TS12 1HJ · Redcar and Cleveland
#50 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1346 of 4,090 nationally
About Huntcliff School
Huntcliff School is a academy secondary located in Saltburn By the Sea, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 544 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 50th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 544; capacity filled 97.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.4%; ebacc average points 4.43.
There are 12 schools in Saltburn By the Sea; Huntcliff School ranks 5th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)49.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Huntcliff School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 544
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Huntcliff School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Saltburn Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
351 students · 335 m away
Skelton Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 1.9 km away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
307 students · 2.3 km away
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
814 students · 2.5 km away
Errington Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
219 students · 2.7 km away
Westgarth Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
329 students · 3.2 km away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 3.2 km away
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
832 students · 3.3 km away
Badger Hill Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
138 students · 3.4 km away
New Marske Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
181 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
526 students
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
525 students
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
566 students
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
521 students
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
567 students
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
572 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Huntcliff School a good school?
Huntcliff School has a Success Index (England) of 62.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #50 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Huntcliff School rank in North East?
Huntcliff School ranks #50 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1346 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Huntcliff School?
Huntcliff School had 544 students in 2025.
Is Huntcliff School a primary school or a secondary school?
Huntcliff School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Huntcliff School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Huntcliff School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.