Highcliffe Primary School
Hutton Lane, Guisborough, TS14 8AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Highcliffe Primary School is a primary school in Guisborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Redcar and Cleveland. It ranks 1st of 4 primary schools in Guisborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 18 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
This is an inclusive school that is highly valued by all members of the community. Relationships are strong and firmly based on the school's values of Respect, Resilience and Responsibility. Parents frequently comment that the school goes beyond the academic to offer a well-rounded education. New pupils who join the school are made to feel welcome and quickly settle in. The school provides pupils with an ambitious new curriculum, designed to deepen their knowledge and understanding. This enables many pupils to learn well, although some pupils do not attain as well as they could. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Staff ensure that these expectations are met. Pupils behave well. They can focus on their learning without distraction. Pupils are happy and feel safe in school. The school offers a wide range of after-school clubs to widen pupils' interests. Pupils can access many sports clubs and activities. They can also study French or become involved in the performing arts. Pupils enjoy a range of special roles and responsibilities, such as being librarians and school councillors.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, the school does not consistently check pupils' understanding well enough. This means that gaps in knowledge are missed and pupils do not build their knowledge well enough. The school should work with staff to better check pupils' understanding so that the information gained is used to inform teaching and support pupils' learning.
- The school does not have a clear enough picture of the impact of the recent changes to the curriculum. This means that it is not able to respond to areas where implementation is less secure. The school should work with staff to develop a clear picture of how well the curriculum is enabling pupils to acquire the intended knowledge and take appropriate action where this is less secure.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
41 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
260 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Highcliffe Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galley Hill Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 54% met the expected standard |
| Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Belmont Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Chaloner Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Roseberry Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- The East Cleveland Co-operative Learning Trust
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicky King
- Phone
- 01287632293
- Address
- Hutton Lane, Guisborough, TS14 8AA
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- URN
- 131457
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.