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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College

Academy converter · Hartlepool · TS25 4HA

Ages 11–18 · 1,420 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.4

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.57
−20+2
Attainment 842.4
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.7%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,355

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

235

Places offered

270

1st-preference offers

235

Total preferences (any rank)
586
Preferred offers (top 3)
270
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill86%

1,420 pupils · 1,647 places

Pupils on roll
1,420
Boys / girls
688 / 732
School capacity
1,647
Capacity fill
1,420 / 1,647 (86%)
Free school meals
38.4%
FSM pupils
497
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andy Rodgers

Location

Address
Catcote Road
Postcode
TS25 4HA
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 1,420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Secondary schools in Hartlepool
5
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS25
19
Secondary in TS25
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 TS25

  • 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%

    1.0 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%

    1.3 miles away

  • 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%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Rodgers
Telephone
01429273790
Website
https://ems.bhcet.org.uk/

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