School profile

Highcliffe Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Guisborough, TS14 8AA

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

6,861 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Highcliffe Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils260 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Nicky King
TrustThe East Cleveland Co-operative Learning Trust
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
Opened01 Jan 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131457.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%9%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading83%77%76%
Expected standard in writing71%74%73%
Expected standard in maths83%77%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils260
Girls123
Boys137
Eligible for free school meals30%
First language not English0.4%
SEN support48
EHC plan3
Average class size27.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.4%
White and Asian
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other White
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Overall absence5.7%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence14.1%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence1%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)46
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll241
Unfilled places42.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)11.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.2
Support staff (FTE)11.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Highcliffe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryGalley Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySaint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBelmont Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 mi16 plusPrior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryChaloner Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryLaurence Jackson SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Highcliffe Primary School

What is Highcliffe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Highcliffe Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Highcliffe Primary School rank in England?

Highcliffe Primary School ranks 6,861 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Highcliffe Primary School?

Highcliffe Primary School has 260 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.