Laurence Jackson School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland
Laurence Jackson School is a secondary school in Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Guisborough, TS14 6RD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Pupils on roll
- 1,247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff have worked closely with pupils to bring about rapid improvements at this school.”
- “Overall, parents and carers speak positively about the improvements that have taken place.”
- “Many pupils value these changes.”
To improve
- “Some curriculums are further developed than others.”
- “However, these improvements are yet to be reflected in external outcomes.”
- “While pupils are achieving increasingly well, there is ongoing work needed to ensure that all pupils make expected progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 241 first-preference applications, 248 offers in total, 234 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Redcar and Cleveland.
- Huntcliff School 3.6 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Bydales 3.9 mi Not judged
- Rye Hills Academy 4.4 mi Good
- Freebrough Academy 4.4 mi Outstanding
- Outwood Academy Redcar 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form 4.8 mi Requires improvement
- Outwood Academy Normanby 5.0 mi Inadequate
- Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary 5.1 mi Good