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Freebrough Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Linden Road, Saltburn-By-the-Sea TS12 2SJ · fra.northerneducationtrust.org · 01287 676305
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Redcar and Cleveland 44.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 814
- 81% of 1,000 places
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 40.7%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 135 families put the school first and 145 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 145 | 135 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 151 | 145 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 177 | 154 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 196 | 196 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 187 | 177 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.4, and 59.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Redcar and Cleveland it was 44.4, and across England 46.
In 2015/16 the average A level result was grade D- (16.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲74.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲47.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.27 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136139)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 22 | +2.3 |
| Further education | 64.5 | +2.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7 | −3 |
| Employment | 2.8 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.4 | −2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.5 | +1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2015/16 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 14 | D- (16.1) | -0.26 |
| All academic | 14 | D- (16.1) | -0.26 |
| Applied general | 17 | — | +0.72 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 136139)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2016/17 | |
|---|---|
| Employment | 29 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 71 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 136139)
Ofsted
Freebrough Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Apr 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136139), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
- Jan 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
- Sept 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Apr 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136139)
Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136139)
Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136139)
What parents said
7% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 7%
- Replies
- 44
- 5% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 75% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (32%) with SEND