Laurence Jackson SchoolHuntcliff School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Laurence Jackson School and Huntcliff School are secondary schools.
Laurence Jackson School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Huntcliff School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Huntcliff School is ahead on our composite score.
Laurence Jackson School was judged Good and Huntcliff School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Laurence Jackson School and 47.7 for Huntcliff School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Laurence Jackson School (46.9 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Huntcliff School (50.8 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuisboroughLaurence Jackson School | Saltburn-by-the-SeaHuntcliff School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | 4th 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 | 1,247 | 544 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 560 | |
| Location | Guisborough, TS14 6RD | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.4% | 53.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% | 72.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 98 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,235 | 535 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 29.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 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.
Laurence Jackson School
Huntcliff School
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