Schools in Guisborough
North Yorkshire · Redcar and Cleveland · 7 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Redcar and Cleveland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Redcar and Cleveland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Guisborough (7)
- Galley Hill Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · TS14 8DW
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 60% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - Highcliffe Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · TS14 8AA
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 83% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - Laurence Jackson School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · TS14 6RD
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 45.4 (2026)97% of first choices got in - Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · TS14 8DN
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 63% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Guisborough (5)Secondary schools in Guisborough (1)Post-16 schools in Guisborough (1)
7
5 primary · 1 secondary
2,574
92% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
2,790
216 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
45.4
GCSE Eng+Maths
46.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
233 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +58 primary and +42 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
86% occupied · 213 spare places
Secondary Schools
100% occupied · 3 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Guisborough
How many schools are there in Guisborough?
Guisborough has 7 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Guisborough?
None of the 6 graded schools in Guisborough currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Guisborough have the best SATs results?
Of the 4 primary schools in Guisborough with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Highcliffe Primary School (83% in reading, 83% in maths); Belmont Primary School (77% in reading, 88% in maths); and Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (63% in reading, 63% 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.
Highcliffe Primary SchoolBelmont Primary SchoolSaint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Guisborough?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Guisborough selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Guisborough have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Guisborough 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 Guisborough?
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.