School profile

Huntcliff School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,348 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Huntcliff School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils544 of 563 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Lynsey Wilkinson
TrustSPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
Opened01 Jan 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148335.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Attainment 8 score47.743.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths72.4%65.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.1%45.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths7.1%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.3%58.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 498--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils544
Girls259
Boys285
Eligible for free school meals33.5%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support177
EHC plan18
Average class size24.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other White
1.1%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
African
0.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 absence9.9%9.4%8%
Persistent absence27.9%26.4%21.6%
Severe absence6.1%5.1%3.6%

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 (Year 7)117
Applications (Year 7)195
First preference applications (Year 7)122
First preference offers (Year 7)117
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places563
Pupils on roll534
Unfilled places5.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)32.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.53
Support staff (FTE)35.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2530.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate34%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.5%
Staying in education82.7%
Further education43.3%
Sixth form college38.5%
Not sustained7.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%
School sixth form1%
Employment1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 Huntcliff School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySaltburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySkelton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondaryFreebrough AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryErrington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Huntcliff School

What is Huntcliff School's Ofsted rating?

Huntcliff School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jun 2023.

How does Huntcliff School rank in England?

Huntcliff School ranks 1,348 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Huntcliff School?

Huntcliff School has 544 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 563.

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.