Freebrough Academy
Academy sponsor led · 814 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.4
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Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
- Pupils on roll
- 1,321of 1,675 places
- Free school meals
- 26.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 254
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 18 June 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Nunthorpe School (URN 111740, until 1 October 2012).
What the data says
Of the 287 pupils who finished Year 11 at Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form in 2023, 27% stayed on in Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form’s own sixth form (Redcar and Cleveland average 6%), 46% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 75 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Redcar and Cleveland 49%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.0 against 46.1 across England and 44.4 in Redcar and Cleveland, with 45% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Redcar and Cleveland and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Redcar and Cleveland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 287 | 1,586 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 27% | 6% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 28% | 13% |
| — further education college | 46% | 50% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Redcar and Cleveland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 75 | 958 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 49% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 7% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Redcar and Cleveland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.0 | 44.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 61% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.8 | 32.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.4 | 49.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 3% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 252 | 99% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 65% |
| English Language | 251 | 99% | 89% | 32% | 20% | 76% |
| English Literature | 246 | 97% | 86% | 31% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 223 | 88% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 57% |
| History | 144 | 57% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 62% |
| Geography | 94 | 37% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 55% |
| German | 72 | 28% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 61% |
| Spanish | 44 | 17% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 73% |
| French | 43 | 17% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 44% |
| Design and Technology | 39 | 15% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 36% |
| Drama | 33 | 13% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 67% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 11% | 11% | 48% | 24% | 97% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 11% | 9% | 29% | 28% | 93% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 10% | 13% | 28% | 30% | 68% |
| Biology | 22 | 9% | 23% | 45% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 22 | 9% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 22 | 9% | 23% | 50% | 47% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 7% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 84% |
| Music | 6 | 2% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 50% |
| Art and Design | 1 | 0% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 91 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 75 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 63 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 47 | 76% | — |
| Personal Health | 37 | 60% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 33 | 53% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Redcar and Cleveland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 134 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 62 | 759 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.93 | 30.93 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 37% | 31% |
| Law | 21 | 34% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 24% | 17% |
| English Literature | 12 | 19% | 11% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 19% | 4% |
| Psychology | 11 | 18% | 23% |
| Biology | 10 | 16% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 15% | 13% |
| Drama | 8 | 13% | 2% |
| History | 7 | 11% | 13% |
| Physics | 7 | 11% | 12% |
| English Language | 7 | 11% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| German | 6 | 10% | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 14 | 23% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Outwood Academy Redcar
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.