St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Academy converter primary school in Hartlepool (Hartlepool).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.0
▼ 7.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.4%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
40%
78 / 194 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In Hartlepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 5.3% | joint 6,637th highest of 16,262 (42 schools have the same figure) | 11th highest of 28 |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 1.4% | joint 6,926th highest of 16,262 (102 schools have the same figure) | 16th highest of 28 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 0.9% | joint 6,817th highest of 16,268 (78 schools have the same figure) | 3rd highest of 28 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 0.9 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 47.4% | joint 1,634th highest of 16,710 (12 schools have the same figure) | 11th highest of 30 |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 23.1% | joint 4,794th highest of 16,706 (70 schools have the same figure) | joint 11th highest of 30 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 23.1% | joint 2,054th highest of 16,706 (39 schools have the same figure) | 9th highest of 30 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 0% | joint 16,313th highest of 16,706 (394 schools have the same figure) | joint 28th highest of 30 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 4.0 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 4 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 3.1 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 25.5 | joint 1,368th highest of 16,147 (49 schools have the same figure) | 3rd highest of 28 |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 13.1 | joint 2,428th highest of 16,163 (138 schools have the same figure) | 4th highest of 28 |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 50% | joint 343rd highest of 16,165 (76 schools have the same figure) | 2nd highest of 28 |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2024/25 | 40% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2024/25 | 30.6 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | 2024/25 | 71% | joint 4,371st highest of 14,270 (398 schools have the same figure) | joint 9th highest of 27 (4 schools have the same figure) |
| Places | 2023/24 | 168 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 114 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 32.1% | - | - |
| Key stage 2 reading progress | 2022/23 | -1.5 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 writing progress | 2022/23 | -3.6 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 maths progress | 2022/23 | -2.7 | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 28/11/2023 (school year 2023/24): Good
- 20/03/2014 (school year 2013/14): Good
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence5.3% 2024/25
This school
4.8%
2021/22
5%
2022/23
5.7%
2023/24
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence1.4% 2024/25
This school
1.1%
2021/22
1.5%
2022/23
1.7%
2023/24
1.4%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once0.9% 2024/25
This school
1.7%
2021/22
0%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
0.9%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.9 2024/25
This school
1.7
2021/22
0.0
2022/23
0.0
2023/24
0.9
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
0.00%
2021/22
0.00%
2022/23
0.00%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)47.4% 2025/26
This school
40.7%
2021/22
46%
2022/23
41.6%
2023/24
49.1%
2024/25
47.4%
2025/26
Any SEN23.1% 2025/26
This school
7.6%
2021/22
13.5%
2022/23
12.8%
2023/24
19.4%
2024/25
23.1%
2025/26
SEN support23.1% 2025/26
This school
6.8%
2021/22
12.7%
2022/23
12.8%
2023/24
19.4%
2024/25
23.1%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans0% 2025/26
This school
0.8%
2021/22
0.8%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
0%
2024/25
0%
2025/26
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)4.0 2024/25
This school
5.6
2021/22
4.6
2022/23
6.0
2023/24
4.0
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)4 2024/25
This school
6
2021/22
5
2022/23
6
2023/24
4
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.1 2024/25
This school
3.4
2021/22
2.5
2022/23
2.7
2023/24
3.1
2024/25
Pupils per teacher25.5 2024/25
This school
19.6
2021/22
26.0
2022/23
18.8
2023/24
25.5
2024/25
Pupils per adult13.1 2024/25
This school
11.6
2021/22
16.0
2022/23
12.1
2023/24
13.1
2024/25
Teacher turnover50% 2024/25
This school
17.9%
2021/22
56.5%
2022/23
33.3%
2023/24
50%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence40% 2024/25
This school
100%
2021/22
57.1%
2022/23
80%
2023/24
40%
2024/25
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)30.6 2024/25
This school
16.0
2021/22
7.9
2022/23
36.6
2023/24
30.6
2024/25
Results
iKey stage 2: pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Key stage 4: Attainment 8 (average points across eight subjects) and Progress 8.Key stage 2 expected standard71% 2024/25
This school
44%
2022/23
64%
2023/24
71%
2024/25
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places168 2023/24
This school
144
2020/21
144
2021/22
168
2022/23
168
2023/24
Pupils114 2023/24
This school
109
2020/21
95
2021/22
117
2022/23
114
2023/24
Unfilled places32.1% 2023/24
This school
24.3%
2020/21
34%
2021/22
30.4%
2022/23
32.1%
2023/24
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | 4.8% | 5% | 5.7% | 5.3% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.4% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | - | 1.7% | 0% | 0% | 0.9% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | - | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | - | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | 40.7% | 46% | 41.6% | 49.1% | 47.4% |
| Any SEN | - | 7.6% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 19.4% | 23.1% |
| SEN support | - | 6.8% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 19.4% | 23.1% |
| Education, health and care plans | - | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Teachers (FTE) | - | 5.6 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 4.0 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | - | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | - | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | - | 19.6 | 26.0 | 18.8 | 25.5 | - |
| Pupils per adult | - | 11.6 | 16.0 | 12.1 | 13.1 | - |
| Teacher turnover | - | 17.9% | 56.5% | 33.3% | 50% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | - | 100% | 57.1% | 80% | 40% | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | - | 16.0 | 7.9 | 36.6 | 30.6 | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | - | - | 44% | 64% | 71% | - |
| Places | 144 | 144 | 168 | 168 | - | - |
| Pupils | 109 | 95 | 117 | 114 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 24.3% | 34% | 30.4% | 32.1% | - | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded primary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 2024/25 | Higher than 59% of schools | 15,967 |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.4% | 2024/25 | Higher than 57% of schools | 15,967 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.9% | 2024/25 | Higher than 58% of schools | 15,971 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.0 | 2025/26 | Higher than 3% of schools | 16,358 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.2 | 2025/26 | Higher than 12% of schools | 16,358 |
| Teacher turnover | 50% | 2024/25 | Higher than 97% of schools | 15,868 |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 30.6 | 2024/25 | Higher than 100% of schools | 15,016 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 47.4% | 2025/26 | Higher than 90% of schools | 16,436 |
| Special educational needs | 23.1% | 2025/26 | Higher than 71% of schools | 16,436 |
| Education, health and care plans | 0% | 2025/26 | Higher than 0% of schools | 16,436 |
| English as an additional language | 38.5% | 2025/26 | Higher than 83% of schools | 16,436 |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | year not recorded | Higher than 8% of schools | 16,437 |
Get Information about Schools and DfE school-level releases (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, finance) held by WhatSchool; 24,734 open schools in England, built 2026-10-24 from the Get Information about Schools extract of 2026-10-24. Open Government Licence v3.0.
See also: Results · Disadvantage