English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College

Secondary · Hartlepool · TS25 4HA · URN 140867

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-01-07Cohort 1420Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 266

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 8 schools in Hartlepool

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
41.2
Hartlepool 43.12England 46.1
1.9 below the area average of 43.1
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
33.8%
Hartlepool 42.9%England 45.9%
9.1 percentage points below the area average of 42.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
51.5%
Hartlepool 60.8%
9.3 percentage points below the area average of 60.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.52
Hartlepool 3.71England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
13.2%
Hartlepool 13.1%England 17.6%
In line with the area average of 13.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
34.6%
Hartlepool 28.9%
5.7 percentage points above the area average of 28.9
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
30.1%
Hartlepool 48.2%
18.1 percentage points below the area average of 48.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
266
Hartlepool 141
125.4 above the area average of 140.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Hartlepool	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	41.2 Hartlepool 43.12England 46.1	1.9 below the area average of 43.1	4.9 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	33.8% Hartlepool 42.9%England 45.9%	9.1 percentage points below the area average of 42.9	12.1 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	51.5% Hartlepool 60.8%	9.3 percentage points below the area average of 60.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.52 Hartlepool 3.71England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.7	0.6 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	13.2% Hartlepool 13.1%England 17.6%	In line with the area average of 13.1	4.4 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	34.6% Hartlepool 28.9%	5.7 percentage points above the area average of 28.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	30.1% Hartlepool 48.2%	18.1 percentage points below the area average of 48.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	266 Hartlepool 141	125.4 above the area average of 140.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Hartlepool · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 7.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 38.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 80.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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