Primary · Academy converter · Hartlepool, TS24 0DX
Key stage 2 2024/25
#4,680 of 15,057
Better than 68% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148280.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Hartlepool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71%, better than England, better than Hartlepool | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 13%, better than England, better than Hartlepool | 9% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than Hartlepool | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Hartlepool | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Hartlepool | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 92%, better than England, better than Hartlepool | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 79%, better than England, better than Hartlepool | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 24 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 151 |
| Girls | 87 |
| Boys | 64 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 38.4% |
| First language not English | 6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 200 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 134 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 33% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
| Average class size | 21.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.03 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.12 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 16 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 34 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 16 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 16 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hartlepool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 7.1%, better than England, better than Hartlepool | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.6%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Helen's Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Brougham Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | West View Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Lynnfield Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Jesmond Gardens Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | St Hild's Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. |
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool ranks 4,680 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool made 16 offers from 34 applications (2.1 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has 151 pupils aged 2 to 11.
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool had 200 school places in 2024/25.
At St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool, the average class had 21.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.