St Hild's Church of England School, Hartlepool

In its own words: "At St. Hild’s Church of England School we aim to provide all of our pupils with a world class education in a Christian context. As a Christian community, following the pattern of Christ and his words in John 10:10 of “coming to bring life in all it’s fullness” our day is being underpinned by our core Christian values."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Hild’s Church of England School, an inclusive secondary school in Hartlepool dedicated to driving academic excellence, nurturing strong values, and empowering every pupil to experience life in all its fullness as a proud member of NEAT Academy Trust."

In 2026, pupils at St Hild's Church of England School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.1 in Hartlepool and 47 across England.

26% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Hartlepool and 47% in England.

That is up from 34 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -1.2: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 26.8, against 45.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 12 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 85 families put St Hild's Church of England School as their first choice and 190 named it as one of their preferences, for 109 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 secondary schools to St Hild's Church of England School are Dyke House Sports and Technology College (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.3); High Tunstall College of Science (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.5); English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 44.2); and Manor Community Academy (3.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.3).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than St Hild's Church of England School.

St Hild's Church of England School is one of 8 schools run by Neat Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 132 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 80% to a further education college and 2% to an apprenticeship.

52.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 153 pupils (26.3%) received SEN support and 10 (1.7%) 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.

St Hild's Church of England School had 47 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Hild's Church of England School (a), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Hild's Church of England School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Hild's Church of England School issued 1346 suspensions, 218.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 13 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Hild's Church of England School are St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (under 0.1 miles); West View Primary School (0.4 miles); Barnard Grove Primary School (0.5 miles); and Clavering Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.