Freebrough AcademyLaurence Jackson School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Freebrough Academy and Laurence Jackson School are secondary schools.
Freebrough Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Laurence Jackson School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Freebrough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Freebrough Academy was judged Outstanding and Laurence Jackson School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for Freebrough Academy and 45.4 for Laurence Jackson School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Freebrough Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Laurence Jackson School (46.9 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saltburn-by-the-SeaFreebrough Academy | GuisboroughLaurence Jackson School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 6th 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 | 1,247 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ | Guisborough, TS14 6RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.9% Stronger figure | 46.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.5% Stronger figure | 69.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 144 | 237 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 821 | 1,235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.5% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 21.4% 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
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