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Dyke House Sports and Technology College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Dean Cope

corporate_fareNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

location_onHartlepool, TS24 8NQ

language Visit Website phone 1429266377

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,309

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Attainment 8

49.2

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Hartlepool

#1,040 of 3,216 nationally

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Dyke House Sports and Technology College is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Hartlepool, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Dyke House Sports and Technology College is an academy sponsor led in Hartlepool, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,294 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.2, placing the school #1 in Hartlepool and #1,040 of 3,216 nationally. 57.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

A-level value added: -0.74 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are 4 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

49.2

Grade 5+ E&M

57.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.3%

Entering EBacc42.60%

EBacc APS4.45

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42.30%

EBacc APS4.09

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS3.89

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS4.3

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.67

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS3.79

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships1%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.74

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate80.80%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate87.90%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 March 2022

Inspection Report

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26 February 2019

Inspection Report

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07 October 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-03-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-02-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-10-07

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-11-29

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.9%(50 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,294 pupils. During this period, there were 115 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,294	115	8.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,290	134	10.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,307	155	11.9%	7.4%	5
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,304	166	12.7%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,303	285	21.9%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,313	119	9.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,309	130	9.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,304	66	5.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,308	40	3.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,312	36	2.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,318	43	3.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,280	70	5.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,284	9	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,277	66	5.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,247	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,247	106	8.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,239	55	4.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,237	119	9.6%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,240	118	9.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,261	107	8.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,214	130	10.7%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,226	361	29.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,240	530	42.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,209	161	13.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,223	82	6.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,237	67	5.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 51 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 45 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils