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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  • 2

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Area Performance

Redcar schools rank in the top 45% of England

Across 20 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.12/10, -0.24 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

5% Elite

Distribution across all Redcar schools

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Redcar vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 45%

Across all ranked Redcar schools

Top 41%Primaryavg #6,176 of 14,978
Top 60%Secondaryavg #2,302 of 3,861

Local directory

School profiles in Redcar

Browse 20 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

16 local matches

Rankings

Secondary schools

4 local matches

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