English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form CollegeSt Hild's Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College and St Hild's Church of England School are secondary schools in Hartlepool.
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Hild's Church of England School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College was judged in need of attention and St Hild's Church of England School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.2 for English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College and 34.0 for St Hild's Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (47.8 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Hild's Church of England School (41.0 in 2021-22, 34.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolEnglish Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | HartlepoolSt Hild's Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 5 in Hartlepool Stronger figure | 5th of 5 in Hartlepool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,472 | 617 | |
| Capacity | 1,647 | 991 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS25 4HA | Hartlepool, TS24 9PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 Stronger figure | 34.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.8% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.5% Stronger figure | 39.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.0% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.52 Stronger figure | 2.69 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 266 | 123 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 69 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,472 | 617 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 54.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.4% Stronger figure | 38.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
St Hild's Church of England School
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