Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #5 in Hartlepool public Top 44% UK

St Hild's Church of England School

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

personMs Tracey Gibson

corporate_fareNEAT ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHartlepool, TS24 9PB

phone 1429273041

verified

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

groups

Students

683

trending_up

Attainment 8

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#5 in Hartlepool

#3,068 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

St Hild's Church of England School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Hartlepool, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

article

School Summary

St Hild's Church of England School is an academy sponsor led in Hartlepool, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of NEAT ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 617 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34, placing the school #5 in Hartlepool and #3,068 of 3,216 nationally. 25.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 11 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 85.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

25.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.0%

Entering EBacc6.50%

EBacc APS2.69

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.71

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.80

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS2.91

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS3.13

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

explore

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

90%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 March 2024

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-03-19

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-09-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-06-20

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

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

Suspension Rate

79.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

19.4%(120 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

5pupils

gavel Exclusion recorded

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 617 pupils. During this period, there were 492 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 79.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	617	492	79.7%	7.3%	5
2024/25 (Autumn term)	633	576	91.0%	7.8%	6
2023/24 (Summer term)	656	304	46.3%	7.4%	7
2023/24 (Spring term)	670	352	52.5%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	666	327	49.1%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	685	173	25.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	683	169	24.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	685	175	25.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	685	97	14.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	691	172	24.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	692	123	17.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	719	108	15.0%	3.6%	0

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

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 58 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

health_and_safety

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.

46.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

52.0%Positive

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

14.0%Positive

View All Survey Responseskeyboard_arrow_down

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree26%

agree20%

disagree18%

strongly disagree32%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree24%

agree30%

disagree14%

strongly disagree32%

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

strongly agree26%

agree12%

disagree12%

strongly disagree42%

not applicable8%

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

yes26%

no74%

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

strongly agree23%

agree31%

disagree8%

strongly disagree38%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree38%

agree18%

disagree16%

strongly disagree20%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree28%

disagree12%

strongly disagree28%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree32%

agree26%

disagree12%

strongly disagree30%

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

strongly agree36%

agree24%

disagree10%

strongly disagree24%

don't know6%

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

strongly agree32%

agree34%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

don't know10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree22%

agree24%

disagree12%

strongly disagree32%

don't know10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes46%

no54%

Top Secondary Schools in Hartlepool

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

Dyke House Sports and Technology College

Outstanding

location_on Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ

emoji_events #1 in LA

Manor Community Academy

Good

location_on Hartlepool, TS25 3PS

emoji_events #2 in LA

High Tunstall College of Science

Good

location_on Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ

emoji_events #3 in LA

English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College

Requires improvement

location_on Hartlepool, TS25 4HA

emoji_events #4 in LA

View all schools in Hartlepool arrow_forward

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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

Top Secondary Schools in Hartlepool

Dyke House Sports and Technology College

Manor Community Academy

High Tunstall College of Science

English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College