Best Schools in Redcar

How many schools are there in Redcar?

Redcar has 22 open schools: 16 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Redcar are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Redcar were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Outwood Academy Bydales, Newcomen Primary School and Westgarth Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 22 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Outwood Academy BydalesNewcomen Primary SchoolWestgarth Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Redcar get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Redcar with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Rye Hills Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.2 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Outwood Academy Bydales, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.4 and 63% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.5 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Rye Hills AcademyOutwood Academy BydalesSacred Heart Catholic Secondary

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Redcar have the best SATs results?

Of the 16 primary schools in Redcar with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Newcomen Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Wilton Primary Academy (100% in reading, 86% in maths); and Wheatlands Primary School (92% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Newcomen Primary SchoolWilton Primary AcademyWheatlands Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Redcar?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Redcar selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Redcar have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Redcar have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Redcar and Cleveland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Redcar?

Apply to Redcar and Cleveland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.