St Bega's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolSt Helen's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool and St Helen's Primary School are primary schools in Hartlepool.
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Helen's Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helen's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool was judged the expected standard and St Helen's Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool and 81.0% for St Helen's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (35.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Helen's Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolSt Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | HartlepoolSt Helen's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 27 in Hartlepool | 6th of 27 in Hartlepool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 159 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 200 | 374 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS24 0DX | Hartlepool, TS24 0HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 159 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.2% | 55.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
St Helen's Primary School
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