St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool, Hartlepool
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Hartlepool, part of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 30 schools in Hartlepool with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hartlepool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool in detail
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Hartlepool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool are St Helen's Primary School (0.3 miles, 94% reading, 87% maths); Brougham Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); West View Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (1.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths).
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Helen's Primary SchoolBrougham Primary SchoolWest View Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
The trust
St Bega's 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.
What parents say
27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (85%).
Who goes there
38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (21.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Arms (b), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 120 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hartlepool (287).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool are Dyke House Sports and Technology College (1.1 miles) and St Hild's Church of England School (1.6 miles).
Dyke House Sports and Technology CollegeSt Hild's Church of England School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2020. Before that, as St Bega's RC Primary School (URN 111697), it was rated Outstanding in June 2015.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Bega's creates a caring, supportive environment where children are proud to belong and develop strong character. The school has ambitious plans for all pupils, with excellent support for those with additional needs. Early years provision is particularly strong, giving children confident starts through engaging learning activities.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well and meet high behavioral expectations in lessons and around school
- Strong early years provision with children making confident starts and developing number understanding
- Effective support for pupils with SEND helping them access the curriculum and achieve well
- Well-planned and sequenced curriculum with staff clear about important knowledge and skills
- Caring school atmosphere where pupils are kind to others and engaged in community activities
Areas for Improvement
- Reading teaching in key stage 2 is not precise enough, with some older pupils not securing their reading skills well
- Assessment information is not always used effectively to match work to pupils' prior knowledge
- Some pupils have gaps in knowledge or misconceptions in certain subjects that affect their ability to apply new learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school childcare, reflection time leadership opportunities, community partnership activities with local charities and church
St Bega's Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils are proud, polite and respectful, with high expectations for academic success and behavior. The school has made significant curriculum improvements under new leadership, resulting in better outcomes in national tests.
At a Glance
38.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
27 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Term dates
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hartlepool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
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.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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
Your chances of a place at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
144 pupils
200 places
56 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hartlepool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hartlepool
Across Hartlepool council
Places available
1,246
Applications
979
Got 1st preference
98.3%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Hartlepool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
151
Total Pupils
64
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,916
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,296
Per pupil
£1074k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Questions parents ask about St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
What are SATs results like at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
Of the pupils at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's Ofsted rating?
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2020. Before that, as St Bega's RC Primary School (URN 111697), it was rated Outstanding in June 2015.
What is the catchment area for St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
No fixed boundary. When St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is oversubscribed, Hartlepool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 200 places.
How big are the classes at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
Classes at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool average 21.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has around 151 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
Apply through Hartlepool's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is at Thorpe Street, Hartlepool, TS24 0DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)