Freebrough AcademyHuntcliff School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Freebrough Academy and Huntcliff School are secondary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Freebrough Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Huntcliff School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Freebrough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Freebrough Academy was judged Outstanding and Huntcliff School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for Freebrough Academy and 47.7 for Huntcliff School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Freebrough Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Huntcliff School (50.8 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saltburn-by-the-SeaFreebrough Academy | Saltburn-by-the-SeaHuntcliff School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 4th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 814 | 544 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 560 | |
| Location | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.9% Stronger figure | 53.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.5% | 72.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 144 | 98 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 821 | 535 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.5% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 29.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 25.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Freebrough Academy
Huntcliff School
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