Welcome to Rye Hills Academy

From high quality teaching and learning, to new resources and facilities, including upgrades to our school building, and significant improvements in exam results, Rye Hills is a place that the Redcar community can really believe in. 

I am a parent myself, so I understand that choosing a school for our children is one of the most important decisions we make. I’d therefore like you to know that I am personally ambitious for every child, including yours, and that each student, regardless of their abilities and individual needs, has an equal chance to shine and reach their full potential at this school. 

Our teachers and support staff work hard to ensure that students leave Rye Hills as resilient young adults ready to tackle the inevitable challenges of life. I personally place huge importance on building character, integrity and the sense of responsibility students need to play a positive role as a member of their family, their school, and as good citizens in wider society.

Please take a look around this website, which will introduce you to the opportunities available to your son or daughter, here at Rye Hills.

Hijab Zaheer
Head of School

Our community

Rye Hills Academy is proud to play our part in the local community with students taking an active role in the wider communities of Redcar, Teesside and the world beyond.

Over the last few years, our students have helped to raise a significant sum of money for a wide range of charities and good causes, helping people in the UK and abroad. These include The Smiles Foundation, Remembering Rebecca, Comic Relief, The Junction, Food Bank, Teenage Cancer Trust, Children in Need and others. The thing that has impressed us most is that often it is the students themselves that are the driving force behind fundraising and creating ideas and plans to support causes of their choice. The charitable side of our students is truly amazing!

In addition to fundraising, our music department has provided entertainment to some of Redcar’s old-age pensioners. Many of our after-school activities such as music, sport, film, catering and drama, offer students the chance to share their skills and interests with young people and adults from outside of the school. This experience of the wider world leaves students better placed to be active citizens when they leave our school.

At Rye Hills we engage with the wider community by offering use our premises to a number of organisations including sports teams, martial arts organisations, a slimming club, keep fit clubs, craft activities and various other leisure pursuits.

Our Friends Association arranges events throughout the year which are open to the community. We welcome the opportunity to get involved with the local community and we would like to hear from you if you have any ideas of how we can join in.