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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

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personMrs Amanda Palmer

corporate_fareBISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onHartlepool, TS26 8NL

language Visit Website phone 1429272684

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

409

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a Academy converter primary school in Hartlepool, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is an academy converter in Hartlepool, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 357 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #12 of 27 primaries in Hartlepool and #3,244 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 64%

Reading86% LA 76%

Writing86% LA 75%

Maths84% LA 74%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading82% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 75% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 64%England 60%

Reading82% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA -0.7

0.4 to 3.6

2.4

Write

LA -0.2

0.9 to 4.0

3.1

Maths

LA -0.5

1.6 to 4.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2023

Inspection Report

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09 December 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-01-30

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-03-06

None EIF

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 357 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	357	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	359	1	0.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	394	3	0.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	387	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	376	5	1.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	416	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	409	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	405	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	445	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	423	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	410	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	445	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	443	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	432	0	0.0%	0.4%

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 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils