75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
605.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
821
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Freebrough Academy · Secondary · Redcar and Cleveland
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
-3pp
79%77%75%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+5pp
60%57%55%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
46.4
-0.9
50.248.346.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.4
EBacc entry
47%
-4pp
56%47%38%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
605.8
-12.7
847.7726.7605.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 605.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
821
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Linden Road, Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60% | 46.4 | Not applicable | 47% | 605.8 | 47% | 821 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 55% | 47.3 | +0.28 | 51% | 618.5 | 55% | 832 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 60% | 49.9 | +0.06 | 56% | 748.2 | 56% | 814 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 60% | 50.2 | +0.12 | 38% | 847.7 | 42% | 816 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 821 | 23.6 | 17% | 1% | 42% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 832 | 23.1 | 18% | 0% | 40% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 814 | 21.5 | 22% | 1% | 41% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 816 | 20.4 | 17% | 0% | 42% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 822 | 20.1 | 16% | 0% | 43% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.