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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College

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

personMrs Sara Crawshaw

corporate_fareBISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onHartlepool, TS25 4HA

language Visit Website phone 1429273790

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,459

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Attainment 8

41.2

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Hartlepool

#2,374 of 3,216 nationally

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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College is a Academy converter secondary school in Hartlepool, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College is an academy converter in Hartlepool, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,472 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.2, placing the school #4 in Hartlepool and #2,374 of 3,216 nationally. 33.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 50.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 24.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.05 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 24.4 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

41.2

Grade 5+ E&M

33.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.3%

Entering EBacc34.60%

EBacc APS3.52

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52.20%

EBacc APS3.67

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.90

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.03

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS4.04

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS4.07

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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

94%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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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.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.5%

Achieving A*–A24.3%

Achieving A*–B50.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate89.7%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate96.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate83.50%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate90.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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08 February 2024

Inspection Report

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02 November 2022

Inspection Report

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23 September 2021

Inspection Report

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16 March 2021

Inspection Report

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02 July 2019

Inspection Report

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17 May 2017

Inspection Report

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01 May 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-01-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-11-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-07-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-05-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-01-24

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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

24.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.1%(134 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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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 1,472 pupils. During this period, there were 362 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 24.6%, 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)	1,472	362	24.6%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,480	359	24.3%	7.8%	5
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,448	288	19.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,466	384	26.2%	7.1%	6
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,470	368	25.0%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,451	257	17.7%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,459	269	18.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,463	254	17.4%	5.9%	5
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,505	175	11.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,511	132	8.7%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,512	75	5.0%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,505	88	5.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,508	12	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,513	408	27.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,469	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,469	121	8.2%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,476	98	6.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,435	53	3.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,440	45	3.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,438	123	8.6%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,442	126	8.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,441	77	5.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,453	56	3.9%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,438	25	1.7%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,446	55	3.8%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,458	77	5.3%	3.1%	2

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 63 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 57 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 10 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

71.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

73.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree18%

agree40%

disagree21%

strongly disagree14%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree26%

agree39%

disagree25%

strongly disagree7%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree21%

agree20%

disagree15%

strongly disagree18%

don't know1%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes27%

no73%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree35%

agree22%

disagree17%

strongly disagree22%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree33%

agree40%

disagree12%

strongly disagree3%

don't know12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree45%

disagree13%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree26%

agree45%

disagree18%

strongly disagree10%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree46%

disagree14%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree43%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree26%

agree31%

disagree20%

strongly disagree14%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes64%

no36%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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