Green Gates Primary School, Redcar

In its own words: "All around our school, you will see our School Values taking pride of place. Our 5 key school values - Respectful, Honest, Happy, Friendly and Resilient - are what we want our pupils to be. Each one of the values was decided by our children who know and understand the importance of each."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be able to share with you the wonderful learning that goes on in our school. Green Gates Primary School is a wonderful school where children are eager and motivated to reach their full potential."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Green Gates Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 85% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Green Gates Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Green Gates Primary School are Riverdale Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 61% maths); Lakes Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); Newcomen Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Wheatlands Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 92% reading, 90% maths).

Green Gates Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Green Gates Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Galileo Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

57.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 53 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Green Gates Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Redcar East Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tenby Road (a), 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Green Gates Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Green Gates Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Green Gates Primary School are Outwood Academy Redcar (0.7 miles), Rye Hills Academy (0.8 miles) and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary (1.1 miles).