Highcliffe Primary SchoolSaint Paulinus Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guisborough.
Summary of the comparison
Highcliffe Primary School and Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Guisborough.
Highcliffe Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Highcliffe Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highcliffe Primary School was judged the expected standard and Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Highcliffe Primary School and 43.0% for Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highcliffe Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuisboroughHighcliffe Primary School | GuisboroughSaint Paulinus Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 36th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Guisborough, TS14 8AA | Guisborough, TS14 8DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 281 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 7.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 9.4% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Highcliffe Primary School
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