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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

Hartlepool, TS25 5AJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#8,372
of 13,686 nationally

About St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School in Hartlepool sits within a local authority where only two of the 30 primary schools are rated Outstanding, and competition for places is fierce. The school itself ranks 22nd out of 26 primaries in Hartlepool on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. Its top-performing local peers include St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hart Primary School and Fens Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Despite this, St Cuthbert's is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 53 applications for just 21 places, with all 21 first-preference offers taken up. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.52, suggesting strong local demand. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 2 to 11, led by headteacher Joanne Wilson, and currently has 239 pupils on roll against a capacity of 300.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressStratford Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS25 5AJ
HeadteacherJoanne Wilson
Local AuthorityHartlepool
Number of Pupils239
Free School Meals (FSM)26.2%
School Capacity239 / 300 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceGymnasticsRoundersFootballCross CountrySwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.