Education in Hartlepool
Unitary authorityThe south east of the North East. 99,656 people in 94 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Hartlepool, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Hartlepool had 43 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyHartlepool had 43 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Hartlepool. The map shows each one.
Schools in Hartlepool
Hartlepool has 43 open schools: 30 primary, 5 secondary, 6 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 8
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 0
13 of the 36 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2022 and July 2024.
7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
4 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Hartlepool
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (July 2024), Stranton Primary School (January 2024), The Horizon School, Hartlepool (March 2023).
Primary (30)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Grove Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 309 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Brougham Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 343 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Clavering Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 366 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Eldon Grove Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 496 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Eskdale Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 179 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fens Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 457 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Golden Flatts Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 100 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Grange Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 360 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Greatham CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 107 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Hart Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 114 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Jesmond Gardens Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 355 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Kingsley Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 432 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Lynnfield Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 323 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed |
| Rift House Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 254 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Rossmere Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 421 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 336 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 357 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 151 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 236 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Helen's Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 268 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 226 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 78 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 96 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 299 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Stranton Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 367 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 |
| Throston Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 472 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 113 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| West Park Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 343 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| West View Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 460 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
Secondary (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyke House Sports and Technology College | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,293 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,420 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| High Tunstall College of Science | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 1,399 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Manor Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 984 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Hild's Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 581 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
Special (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Hartlepool School | Other independent special school | 10 to 18 | 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Catcote Academy | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 233 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Catcote Futures | Special post 16 institution | 19 to 24 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Hartlepool Free School | Free schools special | 5 to 19 | 33 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Springwell School | Academy special converter | 3 to 11 | 95 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Wrenfield Learning Centre | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | 4 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool College of Further Education | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Horizon School, Hartlepool | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 91 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.