High Tunstall College of ScienceEnglish Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
High Tunstall College of Science and English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College are secondary schools in Hartlepool.
High Tunstall College of Science scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). High Tunstall College of Science is ahead on our composite score.
High Tunstall College of Science was judged the expected standard and English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for High Tunstall College of Science and 44.2 for English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at High Tunstall College of Science (45.4 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (47.8 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolHigh Tunstall College of Science | HartlepoolEnglish Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 5 in Hartlepool Stronger figure | 4th of 5 in Hartlepool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,399 | 1,420 | |
| Capacity | 1,394 | 1,647 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ | Hartlepool, TS25 4HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% | 43.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.6% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 272 | 259 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 69 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,396 | 1,472 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 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.
High Tunstall College of Science
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
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