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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

Academy converter primary school in Hartlepool (Hartlepool).

KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.2
▲ 3.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.0%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
77%
336 / 439 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a Catholic primary school located in Hartlepool. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 357 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 439. It is part of the BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Amanda Palmer.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Climbing
  • Coding
  • Computing
  • Music
  • Swimming

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Teaching School HubRecognised award

Key facts

URN
148279
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2020

Governing body (6 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Christopher CollinsChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Alexia EmmersonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Matthew HutchinsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Anne SandersonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sarah BoageyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Amanda PalmerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Alexia Emmerson FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record