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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

Academy converter · Hartlepool · TS26 8NL

Ages 3–11 · 336 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-16

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
347

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill77%

336 pupils · 439 places

Pupils on roll
336
Boys / girls
181 / 155
School capacity
439
Capacity fill
336 / 439 (77%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
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
Mrs Amanda Palmer

Location

Address
Hart Lane
Postcode
TS26 8NL
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 336 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Primary schools in Hartlepool
34
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS26
7
Primary in TS26
5
Open schools in Hartlepool LA
43
Primary in Hartlepool LA
30

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM52.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Palmer
Telephone
01429272684
Website
https://sacredheart.bhcet.org.uk

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