Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD · Redcar and Cleveland · secondary school
6th of 10 secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.8/10 against 890 of them, against 5.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 47.5 · 60 | 30% | 1.79 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.17 · 37 | 25% | 0.93 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.9 · 62 | 10% | 0.62 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. In 2024/25, 47.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.17 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same point. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. The school has 1235 pupils in a capacity of 1250, leaving 15 spare places. This means the school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 15 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? Since the Progress 8 score is below 0, what specific support is offered to help pupils improve their progress?
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