Huntcliff School, Saltburn By the Sea

In its own words: "Our school ethos centres around ‘Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Responsible - inspiring excellence’ which is underpinned by our core values of respect, resilience, responsibility, honesty and kindness . We expect our students to display exceptional behaviour, courtesy and kindness, demonstrating respect for themselves and others both in school and the local community."

In 2026, pupils at Huntcliff School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.5 in Redcar and Cleveland and 47 across England.

53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Redcar and Cleveland and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.11: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.4, against 49.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 122 families put Huntcliff School as their first choice and 195 named it as one of their preferences, for 117 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Huntcliff School are Freebrough Academy (1.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 44); Outwood Academy Bydales (2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 50.4); Rye Hills Academy (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.2); and Laurence Jackson School (3.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4).

Huntcliff School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Huntcliff School is one of 15 schools run by Spark Education Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 104 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 43% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

33.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 177 pupils (32.5%) received SEN support and 18 (3.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Saltburn Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hob Hill Close (a), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Huntcliff School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Huntcliff School issued 182 suspensions, 34 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Huntcliff School are Saltburn Primary School (0.2 miles), Skelton Primary School (1.2 miles), St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles) and Errington Primary School (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.