Find the best primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Redcar and Cleveland has 44 primary schools, all in Redcar and Cleveland council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 44, 9 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Redcar and Cleveland primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatlands Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| Newcomen Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Wilton Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Handale Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Whale Hill Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Badger Hill Academy | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.4 / 5 |
| Bankfields Primary School |
There are 44 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 44 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland, 9 have a religious character: 7 Roman Catholic and 2 Church of England. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Wheatlands Primary School (4.8), Newcomen Primary School (4.7), Wilton Primary Academy (4.7), Handale Primary School (4.6) and Whale Hill Primary School (4.4). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 44 schools here, 43 have enough published data for a rating.
| Mixed |
| 4.3 / 5 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.3 / 5 |
| Nunthorpe Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Lockwood Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Highcliffe Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Zetland Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Coatham Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.0 / 5 |
| Westgarth Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Belmont Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Grangetown Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Ings Farm Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Teesville Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Errington Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Dormanstown Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Green Gates Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Saltburn Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Normanby Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| John Emmerson Batty Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Overfields Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Lingdale Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| New Marske Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Caedmon Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Hummersea Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Skelton Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Whitecliffe Academy | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.0 / 5 |
| Galley Hill Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Ormesby Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| South Bank Community Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Riverdale Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Lakes Primary School | Mixed | 2.4 / 5 |
| Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 1.4 / 5 |
| Chaloner Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.