Catcote Futures, Hartlepool
Catcote Futures is a special school for pupils aged 19 to 24 in Hartlepool. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Catcote Futures in detail
Catcote Futures in its own words
In its own words: "Catcote Futures is a Specialist Further Education College for learners aged 19 and over and is a subsidiary company of Hartlepool Aspire Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust. Being part of the Trust provides robust quality assurance and enables the sharing of specialist SEND expertise, innovation and best practice across all organisations."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Catcote Futures are Springwell School (1 mile); Catcote Academy (2.1 miles, Good); Cambian Hartlepool School (3.1 miles, Good); and Hartlepool Free School (3.3 miles).
Springwell SchoolCatcote AcademyCambian Hartlepool SchoolHartlepool Free School
Who goes there
Catcote Futures is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King George V Playing Fields (a), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Catcote Futures stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Catcote Futures
Celebrating James’ Success
7 May 2026
The Print Factory
29 Mar 2023
National Museum of the Royal Navy
29 Mar 2023
National Careers Week
29 Mar 2023
Bath Bombs
29 Mar 2023
Poolie Exchange
21 Oct 2022
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Catcote Futures from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Catcote Futures is in Hartlepool; for families living there:
Apply to Hartlepool for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hartlepool is 11 (the median across 43 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Hartlepool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hartlepool
Across Hartlepool council
Places available
1,207
Applications
1,061
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Hartlepool council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Special educational needs provision
Catcote Futures is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Catcote Futures
What is Catcote Futures's Ofsted rating?
Catcote Futures was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022.
What is the catchment area for Catcote Futures?
No fixed boundary. When Catcote Futures is oversubscribed, Hartlepool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Catcote Futures have specialist SEN provision?
Catcote Futures is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Catcote Futures?
Apply through Hartlepool's coordinated admissions process, naming Catcote Futures on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Catcote Futures?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hartlepool is 11 (the median across 43 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Catcote Futures?
Catcote Futures is at Warren Road, Oakesway, Hartlepool, TS24 0RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)