Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool, Hartlepool

In its own words: "Sacred Heart is a warm and caring school and visitors, staff, governors and parents often comment on the "feel" of the school and how special the atmosphere is. We believe in providing our pupils with many varied opportunities to use and develop the gifts and talents they have been blessed with."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Hartlepool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 85% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool are Jesmond Gardens Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 78% maths); Lynnfield Primary School (0.5 miles); Throston Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); and Brougham Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is one of 35 schools run by Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Black (9%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sacred Heart RC Primary School (a), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 710 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hartlepool (287), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool are Dyke House Sports and Technology College (0.6 miles), High Tunstall College of Science (0.7 miles), English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (1.1 miles) and St Hild's Church of England School (1.3 miles).