Redcar and Cleveland
Huntcliff School
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 47.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.7
- Attainment 8
- 53%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.11
- Progress 8
- [-0.39, 0.16]
- 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 | 117 | 122 | 117 (96%) | 195 |
| September 2025 | 121 | 121 | 121 (100%) | 215 |
| September 2024 | 104 | 92 | 91 (99%) | 169 |
| September 2023 | 112 | 111 | 111 (100%) | 206 |
| September 2022 | 103 | 87 | 87 (100%) | 172 |
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) | 98 | 47.7 | — | 53.1% | 7.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 110 | 49.3 | — | 57.3% | — | 41.8% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 104 | 48.0 | -0.11 | 51.9% | — | 31.7% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 95 | 50.2 | +0.08 | 49.5% | — | 32.6% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 103 | 50.8 | -0.29 | — | — | 32.0% | 4.4 |
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 | 148335 |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Lynsey Wilkinson |
| Trust | SPARK EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TS12 1HJ |
| Pupils | 535 |
| FSM eligible | 30.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn By the Sea, North Yorkshire, TS12 1HJ
https://huntcliff.co.uk/1287621010| DfE number | 4015 |
| UKPRN | 10087287 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 17 Sept 2023 |