Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

Hartlepool · TS26 8NL

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 336 pupils, 23% FSM

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

General Information

Address: Hart Lane, Hartlepool, TS26 8NL – View on map
Phone: 01429272684
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Palmer
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 27 families put it first for 28 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

336 pupils out of 439 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 71
% eligible for free school meals: 23.0%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (more mixed than the Hartlepool average)
English as an additional language: 10% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 14.8% a year (Hartlepool 13.3%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 28% moved to another school, 72% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hartlepool: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 2 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Hartlepool, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 22 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 19 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 77% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 16% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 11 percentage points above the Hartlepool average (66%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (3-year average 75% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 75%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 84% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 84%
Average test scores: reading 108, maths 106
Based on: 56 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolHartlepool averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 11 percentage points above the Hartlepool average (66%).

Year 6 SATs: 5th of 27 junior and primary schools in the area

#3St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool86%
#4St Helen's Primary School81%
#5Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool77%
=6Eldon Grove Academy75%
=6Fens Primary School75%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1Greatham CofE Primary School100%
=1St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School100%
#3St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool86%
#4St Helen's Primary School81%
#5Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool77%
=6Eldon Grove Academy75%
=6Fens Primary School75%
#8Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School73%
=9Rift House Primary School71%
=9St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool71%
=9St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool71%
=9Stranton Primary School71%
=13Brougham Primary School70%
=13St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool70%
=13Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School70%
#16Hart Primary School67%
#17Kingsley Primary School65%
#18Barnard Grove Primary School64%
=19Eskdale Academy62%
=19St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School62%
#21Grange Primary School61%
#22Jesmond Gardens Primary School60%
#23Throston Primary School58%
#24Rossmere Academy57%
#25West Park Primary School51%
#26West View Primary School49%
#27St Teresa's Catholic Primary School47%

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11th of 18 primary schools in Hartlepool for Ofsted rating

#9Lynnfield Primary SchoolGood
#10Rift House Primary SchoolGood
#11Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#12St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolOutstanding
#2Stranton Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Eldon Grove AcademyGood
#4Fens Primary SchoolGood
#5Hart Primary SchoolGood
#6Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Jesmond Gardens Primary SchoolGood
#8Kingsley Primary SchoolGood
#9Lynnfield Primary SchoolGood
#10Rift House Primary SchoolGood
#11Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#12St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolGood
#14St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#16West Park Primary SchoolGood
#17West View Primary SchoolGood
#18Golden Flatts Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,902 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

23rd of 30 primary schools in Hartlepool for spending per pupil

#21Throston Primary School£6,138
#22Eldon Grove Academy£6,122
#23Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£5,902
#24Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£5,888
#25Fens Primary School£5,790

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£11,148
#2Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School£11,060
#3Grange Primary School£9,846
#4Greatham CofE Primary School£9,155
#5Kingsley Primary School£8,839
#6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£8,794
#7Eskdale Academy£8,571
#8St Helen's Primary School£8,512
#9Rift House Primary School£8,349
#10Stranton Primary School£7,965
#11St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School£7,827
#12Brougham Primary School£7,618
#13St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£7,556
#14Hart Primary School£7,538
#15West View Primary School£7,351
#16Barnard Grove Primary School£6,953
#17Rossmere Academy£6,879
#18Jesmond Gardens Primary School£6,820
#19St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£6,575
#20St Teresa's Catholic Primary School£6,514
#21Throston Primary School£6,138
#22Eldon Grove Academy£6,122
#23Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool£5,902
#24Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£5,888
#25Fens Primary School£5,790
#26St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School£5,741
#27Clavering Primary School£5,618
#28West Park Primary School£5,562
#29Golden Flatts Primary School£2,845
#30Lynnfield Primary School£2,605

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