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Laurence Jackson School

Academy sponsor led · Guisborough · TS14 6RD

Ages 11–16 · 1,247 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

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 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,266

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

228

Places offered

246

1st-preference offers

227

Total preferences (any rank)
341
Preferred offers (top 3)
235
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill100%

1,247 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,247
Boys / girls
641 / 606
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,247 / 1,250 (100%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
327
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
Mrs Catherine Juckes

Location

Address
Church Lane
Postcode
TS14 6RD
Town
Guisborough
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland, 1,247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.2%.

Open schools in Guisborough
7
Secondary schools in Guisborough
1
Academies among open schools in Guisborough
71% (5)
Open schools in TS14
7
Secondary in TS14
1
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 GuisboroughNear TS14

  • Chaloner Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Guisborough · TS14 6JA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM46.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Belmont Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Guisborough · TS14 7BS · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Highcliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Guisborough · TS14 8AA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Galley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Guisborough · TS14 8DW · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Lockwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 3BL · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • New Marske Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redcar · TS11 8BN · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Juckes
Telephone
01287636361
Website
https://www.laurencejackson.org/

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