St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool, Hartlepool

In its own words: "We belong to the family of St. Joseph's school.We love, live, learn and celebrate together; Building God's kingdom with Jesus our Lord."

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Hartlepool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool are Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles, 100% reading, 80% maths); Stranton Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 76% maths); Lynnfield Primary School (0.6 miles); and Brougham Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool.

St Joseph'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.

47.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Black (30%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (23.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newhaven Court (a), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 778 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, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool issued 1 suspension, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.