How many schools are in Redcar and Cleveland?

Redcar and Cleveland has 65 open schools — 44 primary schools and 10 secondary schools across 11 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Redcar and Cleveland school catchment zones?

Redcar and Cleveland administers catchment areas across 11 areas, including Redcar, Middlesbrough, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, Other and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Redcar and Cleveland?

In Redcar and Cleveland, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Redcar and Cleveland council each autumn.

Which schools in Redcar and Cleveland are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Redcar and Cleveland. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Redcar and Cleveland admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Redcar and Cleveland School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Redcar and Cleveland coordinates admissions across 44 primary and 10 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

Expect the tightest competition in and around Redcar and Middlesbrough, where popular primaries are regularly oversubscribed and last-distance-offered figures can shrink to a few hundred metres.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Redcar and Cleveland — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

65 total 44 primary 10 secondary 11 areas

Redcar and Cleveland Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Redcar and Cleveland schools are published annually.

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Schools in Redcar

22 schools

Newcomen Primary School

Primary · Community school

Redcar · TS10 1NL

Ages 3–11 345 pupils Capacity 396

Kirkleatham Hall School

Not applicable · Community special school

Redcar · TS10 4QR

Ages 2–19 204 pupils

Dormanstown Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Redcar · TS10 5LY

Ages 3–11 263 pupils Capacity 259

Outwood Academy Bydales

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Redcar · TS11 6AR

Ages 11–16 823 pupils Capacity 800

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Redcar · TS11 6AE

Ages 3–11 176 pupils Capacity 227

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Redcar · TS10 1LS

Ages 3–11 395 pupils Capacity 378

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary

Secondary · Academy converter

Redcar · TS10 1PJ

Ages 11–16 743 pupils Capacity 886

Zetland Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Redcar · TS10 3JL

Ages 3–11 196 pupils Capacity 210

Riverdale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Redcar · TS10 4HH

Ages 3–11 202 pupils Capacity 236

Outwood Academy Redcar

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Redcar · TS10 4AB

Ages 11–16 614 pupils Capacity 862

Westgarth Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Redcar · TS11 6AE

Ages 3–11 344 pupils Capacity 315

Green Gates Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Redcar · TS10 4HS

Ages 3–11 261 pupils Capacity 274

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Schools in Middlesbrough

19 schools

South Bank Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Middlesbrough · TS6 6SY

Ages 3–11 354 pupils Capacity 315

Nunthorpe Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA

Ages 11–18 1410 pupils Capacity 1675

Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 9LF

Ages 3–11 202 pupils Capacity 236

St Peter's Catholic College

Secondary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 6SP

Ages 11–16 574 pupils Capacity 540

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 6TA

Ages 3–11 374 pupils Capacity 339

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 7AD

Ages 2–11 216 pupils Capacity 210

Normanby Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 0NP

Ages 3–11 491 pupils Capacity 550

Nunthorpe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA

Ages 3–11 256 pupils Capacity 236

Ormesby Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 9AB

Ages 3–11 222 pupils Capacity 415

Overfields Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 9JF

Ages 3–11 194 pupils Capacity 236

Teesville Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 0BZ

Ages 3–11 329 pupils Capacity 315

Bankfields Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 0RZ

Ages 3–11 268 pupils Capacity 280

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Schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea

9 schools

Lockwood Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 3BL

Ages 3–11 155 pupils Capacity 262

Hummersea Primary School

Primary · Community school

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS13 4XD

Ages 2–11 302 pupils Capacity 300

Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2UW

Ages 3–19 189 pupils Capacity 170

Skelton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2LR

Ages 3–11 474 pupils Capacity 758

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS13 4PZ

Ages 2–11 179 pupils Capacity 210

Badger Hill Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2XR

Ages 2–11 149 pupils Capacity 210

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2UW

Ages 2–11 305 pupils Capacity 315

Saltburn Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 1HJ

Ages 3–11 374 pupils Capacity 420

Lingdale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 3DU

Ages 2–11 95 pupils Capacity 129

Schools in Guisborough

7 schools

Belmont Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Guisborough · TS14 7BS

Ages 3–11 392 pupils Capacity 410

Highcliffe Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Guisborough · TS14 8AA

Ages 3–11 281 pupils Capacity 420

Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Guisborough · TS14 8DN

Ages 3–11 194 pupils Capacity 210

Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Guisborough · TS14 6BU

Ages 16–19 0

Galley Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Guisborough · TS14 8DW

Ages 3–11 282 pupils Capacity 210

Laurence Jackson School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Guisborough · TS14 6RD

Ages 11–16 1235 pupils Capacity 1250

Chaloner Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Guisborough · TS14 6JA

Ages 2–11 247 pupils Capacity 290

Schools in Other

2 schools

Mackenzie Thorpe Centre

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· TS6 6SU

Ages 4–19 32 pupils Capacity 45

Progress Schools - Tees Valley

Not applicable · Other independent school

· TS6 9RQ

Ages 11–16 16 pupils Capacity 50

Schools in Brotton

1 school

Old Farm School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Brotton · TS12 2TZ

Ages 5–19 39 pupils Capacity 70

Schools in Saltburn-By-The-Sea

1 school

Whitecliffe Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Saltburn-By-The-Sea · TS13 4AD

Ages 3–11 97 pupils Capacity 140

Schools in Saltburn-By-the-Sea

1 school

Freebrough Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Saltburn-By-the-Sea · TS12 2SJ

Ages 11–16 821 pupils Capacity 1000

Schools in Saltburn By the Sea

1 school

Huntcliff School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Saltburn By the Sea · TS12 1HJ

Ages 11–16 535 pupils Capacity 560

Schools in Cleveland

1 school

Invested Education

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Cleveland · TS11 6AB

Ages 11–16 19 pupils Capacity 20

Schools in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA

1 school

Handale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA · TS13 4RL

Ages 2–11 191 pupils Capacity 343