52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
936.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,472
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 02/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHartlepool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College · Secondary with sixth form · Hartlepool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-11pp
71%61%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+1pp
44%38%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
41.2
-1.2
47.844.541.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
35%
-18pp
52%39%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
936.3
+7.8
1039.5984.0928.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 936.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.0
+0.4
35.133.531.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+4pp
14%9%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,472
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Local authority
Hartlepool
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 34% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 35% | 936.3 | 35% | 1,472 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 32% | 42.4 | -0.57 | 52% | 928.5 | 52% | 1,466 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 38% | 45.4 | -0.35 | 38% | 990.2 | 39% | 1,459 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 44% | 47.8 | -0.30 | 26% | 1039.5 | 26% | 1,511 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 43% | 47.6 | -0.10 | 33% | 941.2 | 36% | 1,440 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 46% | 48.3 | -0.13 | 34% | 952.5 | 39% | 1,441 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 48% | 46.9 | -0.39 | 18% | — | 23% | 1,446 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.05 | 14% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.07 | 10% | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | C+ | — | 11% | 97 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 5% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.02 | 7% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 30.9 | C | -0.09 | 10% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.05 | 22% | 145 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,472 | 16.8 | 14% | 7% | 35% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,466 | 15.9 | 13% | 6% | 32% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,459 | 15.1 | 11% | 6% | 30% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,511 | 17.3 | 15% | 6% | 29% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,508 | 17.1 | 13% | 6% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,440 | 16.7 | 10% | 8% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,441 | 15.5 | 10% | 7% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,446 | 16.0 | 11% | 8% | 28% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.