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Dyke House Sports and Technology College

Hartlepool, TS24 8NQSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2022
Progress 8
-0.04
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
250 1st-choice / 266 places
Ranking
#1,607
of 3,141 nationally

About Dyke House Sports and Technology College

Dyke House Sports and Technology College sits at the top of the Hartlepool secondary school rankings, placing first out of five schools in the local authority by Progress 8 score. That puts it ahead of its nearest peers, High Tunstall College of Science, Manor Community Academy, and English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College, all of which recorded negative Progress 8 scores. The school is the only secondary in Hartlepool rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a status it earned in its most recent graded inspection in 2022, when inspectors awarded top marks across every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That represents a clear step up from its previous inspection in 2015, when it was judged Good overall. With 1,294 pupils on roll and a capacity of 1,360, the school is close to full. It serves a community with high levels of disadvantage: 53.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMapleton Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ
HeadteacherDean Cope
Local AuthorityHartlepool
Number of Pupils1,294
Free School Meals (FSM)53.4%
School Capacity1,294 / 1,360 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
TheatreScience LabsGymnasiumSports HallSwimming PoolICT SuiteLibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsTennis CourtsSixth Form CentreArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

SwimmingRugbyNetballCricketAthleticsGymnasticsHockeyFootballMartial ArtsRowing

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseDuke of EdinburghOrchestraChessModel United NationsNewspaperScience ClubChoirDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

Source: dha.northerneducationtrust.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dyke House Sports and Technology College has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.