Best Schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea

How many schools are there in Saltburn-by-the-Sea?

Saltburn-by-the-Sea has 15 open schools: 12 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Freebrough Academy; Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy; Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy; and Hummersea Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 11 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.

Freebrough AcademyKilton Thorpe Specialist AcademySaint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyHummersea Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Huntcliff School, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.7 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Freebrough Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 44 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Huntcliff SchoolFreebrough Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Badger Hill Academy (96% in reading, 96% in maths); Handale Primary School (93% in reading, 86% in maths); and Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (86% in reading, 91% 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.

Badger Hill AcademyHandale Primary SchoolSaint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Saltburn-by-the-Sea?

Apply to your council - Redcar and Cleveland or North Yorkshire, depending on your address - 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.