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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 148817

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

Academy converter · Hartlepool · TS24 9PA

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-16

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)90%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
168

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill120%

226 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
108 / 118
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
226 / 180 (126%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
62
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
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 John Hardy

Location

Address
King Oswy Drive
Postcode
TS24 9PA
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, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.4%. Religious character: Roman 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 TS24
13
Primary in TS24
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in HartlepoolNear TS24

  • West View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS251%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM69.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Barnard Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Clavering Primary School

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    • FSM25.3%

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  • Throston Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Hartlepool · TS26 0TJ · Hartlepool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Jesmond Gardens Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand1.16

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  • Brougham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM69.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Hardy
Telephone
01429273273
Website
https://sjv.bhcet.org.uk

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