Freebrough Academy
Academy sponsor led · 814 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.4
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River Tees Academy Grangetown
- Pupils on roll
- 58of 100 places
- Free school meals
- 74.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 8
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 10 June 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where River Tees Academy Grangetown’s Year 11 leavers went next, so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 17.1 against 46.1 across England and 44.4 in Redcar and Cleveland, with 0% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Redcar and Cleveland and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Redcar and Cleveland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 17.1 | 44.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.02 | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 88% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 32.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 49.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 3% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | 8 | 100% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 50% |
| English Language | 8 | 100% | 89% | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| English Literature | 8 | 100% | 86% | 0% | 21% | 0% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 100% | 88% | 0% | 22% | 0% |
| Combined Science | 8 | 100% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 0% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Personal Health | 7 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland
Huntcliff School
Academy sponsor led · 544 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.3
Laurence Jackson School
Academy sponsor led · 1,247 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.9
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,321 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
Outwood Academy Bydales
Academy sponsor led · 832 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.6
Outwood Academy Normanby
Academy sponsor led · 787 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.4
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.