St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolWard Jackson Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool and Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Hartlepool.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool was judged Good and Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool and 70.0% for Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (44.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | HartlepoolWard Jackson Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 27 in Hartlepool Stronger figure | 26th of 27 in Hartlepool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 113 | |
| Capacity | 194 | 175 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS24 7HT | Hartlepool, TS24 7LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 98 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.8% | 70.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 38.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School
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