English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Hartlepool

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andy Rodgers
Pupils:1,420 / 1,647 capacity
LA:Hartlepool
Phone:01429273790
Address:Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Trust:BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:140867
UKPRN:10045943
Diocese:Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Constituency:Hartlepool
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Personal development, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

38.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

149 responses
Would recommend48%
Child is happy64%
Well taught62%
Good progress66%
Feels safe62%
Well behaved46%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed75%
Handles concerns39%
Wider development51%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

21.3

Avg class size

64

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

English Martyrs School (C)
31m · 1 min walk
Catcote Academy (A)
159m · 3 min walk
Community Building (B)
311m · 5 min walk
Chaucer Avenue (B)
361m · 6 min walk
Summerhill (A)
398m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

1,420 pupils

1,647 capacity

227 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hartlepool

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,240
Projected new pupils:403

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hartlepool

Admissions Demand - Hartlepool

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

1,207

Applications

1,107

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Hartlepool (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
8 February 2024
2 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.21899%

Overall absence

30.44118%

Persistent absence

1,360

Enrolments

Authorised6.58006%
Unauthorised3.63892%
Persistent (10%+)30.44118%
Severe (50%+)3.97059%

Absence trend

5.10721%
18/19
5.31883%
20/21
9.42641%
21/22
10.70396%
22/23
11.18214%
23/24
10.21899%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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