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St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

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

personMrs Mary Tate (Temporary)

corporate_fareBISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onHartlepool, TS24 0DX

language Visit Website phone 1429267768

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

155

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a Academy converter primary school in Hartlepool, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is an academy converter in Hartlepool, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 159 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #5 of 27 primaries in Hartlepool and #1,682 of 14,143 nationally.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 64%

Reading92% LA 76%

Writing79% LA 75%

Maths75% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading73% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 75% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 64%England 60%

Reading52% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing35% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -0.7

-2.0 to 3.1

-4.7

Write

LA -0.2

-7.2 to -2.2

1.6

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.8 to 4.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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09 December 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-05-07

S5 Inspection 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

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-06-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-05-02

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

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 159 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	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	159	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	167	6	3.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	162	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	167	8	4.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	155	9	5.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	162	6	3.7%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	176	3	1.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	171	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	161	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	176	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.4%	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 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary 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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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