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Catcote Academy

Academy special converter · Hartlepool · TS25 4EZ

Ages 11–19 · 233 pupils · Hartlepool

Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

8.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-09-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
163

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

233 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
152 / 81
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
233 / 235 (99%)
Free school meals
67.1%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HARTLEPOOL ASPIRE TRUST
Academy trust
HARTLEPOOL ASPIRE TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Greig

Location

Address
Catcote Road
Postcode
TS25 4EZ
Town
Hartlepool
Local authority
Hartlepool
District
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
233 on roll / 235 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 67.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS25
19
Open schools in Hartlepool LA
43

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Community school · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS25 4JY · Hartlepool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM66.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Eldon Grove Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS26 9LY · Hartlepool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Kingsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS25 5JR · Hartlepool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Foundation school · Secondary

    Hartlepool · TS26 0LQ · Hartlepool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • West Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hartlepool · TS26 0BU · Hartlepool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Greig
Telephone
01429264036

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