71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
896.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,235
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Laurence Jackson School · Secondary · Redcar and Cleveland
Part ofSPARK EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+9pp
71%66%62%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+6pp
48%43%39%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.9
+2.9
47.946.545.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.9
EBacc entry
29%
+2pp
29%26%23%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
896.6
-17.3
989.0942.7896.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 896.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,235
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Church Lane, Guisborough, TS14 6RD
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 | 71% | 48% | 47.9 | Not applicable | 29% | 896.6 | 30% | 1,235 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 41% | 45.0 | -0.17 | 27% | 914.0 | 28% | 1,239 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 39% | 45.8 | -0.26 | 23% | 896.3 | 27% | 1,214 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 47% | 46.9 | -0.51 | 24% | 989.0 | 27% | 1,220 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,235 | 18.3 | 14% | 1% | 27% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,239 | 17.9 | 16% | 1% | 26% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,214 | 17.7 | 17% | 1% | 25% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,220 | 18.1 | 16% | 1% | 25% | 10% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,221 | 19.0 | 17% | 1% | 25% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.