Rye Hills Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Redcar, North East TS10 2HN · Redcar and Cleveland
#39 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1127 of 4,090 nationally
About Rye Hills Academy
Rye Hills Academy is a academy secondary located in Redcar, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 763 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 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 39th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 763; capacity filled 64.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.2%; ebacc average points 4.75.
There are 20 schools in Redcar; Rye Hills Academy ranks 6th of 20 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%)51.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.7%
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 Rye Hills Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 763
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 64.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.75
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Rye Hills Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wheatlands Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 584 m away
Ings Farm Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 589 m away
Lakes Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
267 students · 691 m away
John Emmerson Batty Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
173 students · 774 m away
Green Gates Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.2 km away
Zetland Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
187 students · 1.4 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 1.4 km away
Newcomen Primary School
Redcar · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
341 students · 1.5 km away
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
656 students · 1.5 km away
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Blyth Academy
Blyth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
766 students
Easington Academy
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
769 students
Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
774 students
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
743 students
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
787 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rye Hills Academy a good school?
Rye Hills Academy has a Success Index (England) of 67.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #39 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 Rye Hills Academy rank in North East?
Rye Hills Academy ranks #39 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1127 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rye Hills Academy?
Rye Hills Academy had 763 students in 2025.
Is Rye Hills Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Rye Hills Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rye Hills Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rye Hills Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.