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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

Hartlepool, TS24 9PAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
90%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#314 of 13,686 nationally

About St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School in Hartlepool has been judged Outstanding across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place in 2024. The school achieved the top grade of 1 for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a significant achievement, particularly given that its previous inspection in 2008 also rated overall effectiveness as Outstanding, suggesting a sustained track record of high standards. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 90% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure places the school first out of 26 primary schools in the Hartlepool local authority, and in the top five per cent nationally. It also sits well above the local authority average of 68%, underlining the school's strong academic standing within the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressKing Oswy Drive, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS24 9PA
HeadteacherJohn Hardy
Local AuthorityHartlepool
Number of Pupils246
Free School Meals (FSM)28.4%
School Capacity246 / 180 (137% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 16 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Forest SchoolSports HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsNetballRoundersDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningFilm ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.