Huntcliff SchoolRye Hills Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Huntcliff School and Rye Hills Academy are secondary schools.
Huntcliff School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rye Hills Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rye Hills Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Huntcliff School was judged Good and Rye Hills Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.3 for Huntcliff School and 51.9 for Rye Hills Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Huntcliff School (50.8 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at Rye Hills Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saltburn-by-the-SeaHuntcliff School | RedcarRye Hills Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | 3rd of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | 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 | 535 | 789 | |
| Capacity | 560 | 1,175 | |
| Location | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1HJ | Redcar, TS10 2HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.3 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.3% Stronger figure | 55.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% Stronger figure | 76.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.8% | 54.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 | 4.75 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 110 | 151 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 535 | 789 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 29.7% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.4% | 21.2% 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.
Huntcliff School
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