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Huntcliff School

Academy sponsor led · Saltburn By the Sea · TS12 1HJ

Ages 11–16 · 544 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.0

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 848.0
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
553

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

92

Places offered

104

1st-preference offers

91

Total preferences (any rank)
169
Preferred offers (top 3)
92
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

544 pupils · 560 places

Pupils on roll
544
Boys / girls
285 / 259
School capacity
560
Capacity fill
544 / 560 (97%)
Free school meals
33.5%
FSM pupils
182
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Vision Academy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lynsey Wilkinson

Location

Address
Marske Mill Lane
Postcode
TS12 1HJ
Town
Saltburn By the Sea
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Saltburn By the Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, 544 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.5%.

Open schools in Saltburn By the Sea
15
Secondary schools in Saltburn By the Sea
2
Academies among open schools in Saltburn By the Sea
80% (12)
Open schools in TS12
10
Secondary in TS12
2
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Secondary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Saltburn By the SeaNear TS12

  • Freebrough Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Saltburn-By-the-Sea · TS12 2SJ · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Bydales

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Redcar · TS11 6AR · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Saltburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 1HJ · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Skelton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2LR · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2UW · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM45.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Errington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redcar · TS11 7BL · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Invested Education

    Other independent special school

    Cleveland · TS11 6AB · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att88.6
    • EM5+0%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lynsey Wilkinson
Telephone
01287621010
Website
https://huntcliff.co.uk/

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