Redcar & Cleveland BC

UK local authority in North East, responsible for 65 schools.

Region

North East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

807

Schools

65 (44 primary, 10 secondary, 3 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

20,593

Population

139,541 (27,187 aged 0-17)

Academisation

53 academies, 6 LA-maintained (89.8% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

18 — largest: GALILEO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 31 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

64% met expected standard, 9% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.2%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Danielle Swainston

Website

www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs