Schools in Redcar
Once a Victorian seaside resort and fishing port on the Yorkshire Coast, Redcar has grown into the principal town of the Redcar and Cleveland district, with around 37,000 residents across its neighbourhoods.
Rye Hills is regarded as one of the town's most sought-after areas for school catchments, with central Redcar and Coatham also drawing families competing for local primary places. The sea shapes daily life here. The town's industrial chapter, marked by steelmaking along the Teesside arc, has given way to coastal regeneration. Rail services on the Tees Valley line reach Middlesbrough in around fifteen minutes; Dormanstown and Marske-by-the-Sea mark the western and eastern edges of the district.
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4
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Area Performance
Redcar schools rank in the top 46% of England
Across 20 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.05/10, -0.30 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
5% Elite
Distribution across all Redcar schools
Redcar vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 46%
Across all ranked Redcar schools
Primary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
top 42% of 14,825
top 42% of 14,825
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
top 61% of 3,810
top 61% of 3,810
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Redcar town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Redcar town
Local directory
School profiles in Redcar
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