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Dyke House Sports and Technology College

Academy sponsor led · Hartlepool · TS24 8NQ

Ages 11–16 · 1,293 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

44.7

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-03-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 844.7
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,378

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

234

Places offered

270

1st-preference offers

232

Total preferences (any rank)
594
Preferred offers (top 3)
270
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,293 pupils · 1,360 places

Pupils on roll
1,293
Boys / girls
655 / 638
School capacity
1,360
Capacity fill
1,293 / 1,360 (95%)
Free school meals
56.1%
FSM pupils
726
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dean Cope

Location

Address
Mapleton Road
Postcode
TS24 8NQ
Town
Hartlepool
Local authority
Hartlepool
District
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 1,293 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.1%.

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Secondary schools in Hartlepool
5
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS24
13
Secondary in TS24
2
Open schools in Hartlepool LA
43
Secondary in Hartlepool LA
5

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HartlepoolNear TS24

  • St Hild's Church of England School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hartlepool · TS24 9PB · Hartlepool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.8
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence14.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • High Tunstall College of Science

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Hartlepool · TS26 0LQ · Hartlepool

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Manor Community Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hartlepool · TS25 3PS · Hartlepool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Cope
Telephone
01429266377
Website
https://dha.northerneducationtrust.org/

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