Highcliffe Primary School, Guisborough

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~599m)Possible (~855m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Nicky King
Pupils:260 / 420 capacity
LA:Redcar and Cleveland
Phone:01287632293
Address:Hutton Lane, Guisborough, TS14 8AA
Trust:The East Cleveland Co-operative Learning Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1999

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:131457
UKPRN:10075249
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

33.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

29 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns76%
Wider development97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+8ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has improved from 75% to 83%. Writing has improved from 65% to 71%.

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Leonards Road South End (A)
142m · 2 min walk
Thames Avenue (NE bound)
147m · 2 min walk
St Leonard's Road (S bound)
198m · 3 min walk
Strona Walk (B)
208m · 3 min walk
Roxby Avenue (A)
313m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

260 pupils

420 capacity

160 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Guisborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:236
Projected new pupils:59

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Guisborough

Admissions Demand - Redcar and Cleveland

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

1,765

Applications

1,209

Got 1st preference

98.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Redcar and Cleveland (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
10 March 2020
20 April 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.17582%

Overall absence

17.11712%

Persistent absence

222

Enrolments

Authorised2.62708%
Unauthorised2.54875%
Persistent (10%+)17.11712%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.22498%
18/19
3.45375%
20/21
8.06144%
21/22
6.32304%
22/23
5.57334%
23/24
5.17582%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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