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St Hild's Church of England School

Academy sponsor led · Hartlepool · TS24 9PB

Ages 11–16 · 581 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

32.8

Overall absence

14.0%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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 8-1.20
−20+2
Attainment 832.8
English & maths grade 5+15%
English & maths grade 4+39%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.1%
Unauthorised9.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.5%
Enrolments in measure
713

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

86

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
205
Preferred offers (top 3)
104
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill59%

581 pupils · 991 places

Pupils on roll
581
Boys / girls
298 / 283
School capacity
991
Capacity fill
581 / 991 (59%)
Free school meals
52.2%
FSM pupils
303
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

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Governance
Academy trust: NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
NEAT Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Martin

Location

Address
King Oswy Drive, West View
Postcode
TS24 9PB
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, 581 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Martin
Telephone
01429273041
Website
https://sthilds.neat.org.uk/

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