St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

School overview

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a primary school serving Hartlepool, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 108 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 12 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 25.5 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 59% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.