Freebrough Academy

State-Funded School

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North EastRegion

Redcar and ClevelandLocal Authority

Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandConstituency

TS12 2SJPostcode

9.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Freebrough Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Redcar and Cleveland, North East.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 814 pupils. Freebrough Academy is part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 46.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 59.9%
EBacc average point score: 4.27

Ethnicity

White

96%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

814

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

41%

England average

27%

First language not English

<1%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 814
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
15 Feb 2023	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding
1 Jun 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.