Redcar and Cleveland
Freebrough Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Redcar and Cleveland school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.0
- Attainment 8
- 55%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.28
- Progress 8
- [0.05, 0.52]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 145 | 135 | 135 (100%) | 181 |
| September 2025 | 151 | 145 | 145 (100%) | 188 |
| September 2024 | 177 | 154 | 153 (99%) | 203 |
| September 2023 | 196 | 196 | 193 (98%) | 238 |
| September 2022 | 187 | 177 | 177 (100%) | 215 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Redcar and Cleveland’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 144 | 44.0 | — | 54.9% | 6.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 142 | 46.4 | — | 59.9% | — | 47.2% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 141 | 47.3 | +0.28 | 54.6% | — | 51.1% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 162 | 49.9 | +0.06 | 59.9% | — | 55.6% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 188 | 50.2 | +0.12 | — | — | 38.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147541 |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Michael Garthwaite |
| Trust | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TS12 2SJ |
| Pupils | 821 |
| FSM eligible | 40.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Linden Road, Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
https://fra.northerneducationtrust.org/1287676305| DfE number | 4012 |
| UKPRN | 10084309 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 Feb 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2023 |