Laurence Jackson School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Guisborough, North East TS14 6RD · Redcar and Cleveland
#57 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1446 of 4,090 nationally
About Laurence Jackson School
Laurence Jackson School is a academy secondary located in Guisborough, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,247 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 60.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 57th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (63th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,247; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.8%; ebacc average points 4.09.
There are 7 schools in Guisborough; Laurence Jackson School ranks 1st of 6 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%)47.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.2%
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 Laurence Jackson School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,247
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Laurence Jackson School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College
Guisborough · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 451 m away
Chaloner Primary School
Guisborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
235 students · 705 m away
Belmont Primary School
Guisborough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
392 students · 1.5 km away
Highcliffe Primary School
Guisborough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
260 students · 2.2 km away
Galley Hill Primary School
Guisborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
265 students · 2.6 km away
Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Guisborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
175 students · 2.7 km away
Lockwood Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
155 students · 4.0 km away
New Marske Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
181 students · 4.1 km away
Lingdale Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
86 students · 5.3 km away
Skelton Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
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St Cuthbert's High School
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1,224 students
Trinity Catholic College
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St Wilfrid's RC College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Laurence Jackson School a good school?
Laurence Jackson School has a Success Index (England) of 60.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #57 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 Laurence Jackson School rank in North East?
Laurence Jackson School ranks #57 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1446 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Laurence Jackson School?
Laurence Jackson School had 1,247 students in 2025.
Is Laurence Jackson School a primary school or a secondary school?
Laurence Jackson School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Laurence Jackson School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Laurence Jackson School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.