St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

About St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in Hartlepool was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection, a step down from the Outstanding it received in 2007. The school's current overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 64%. That figure is slightly below the Hartlepool local authority average of 68%, placing the school 19th out of 26 primary schools in the area. In the North East region it ranks 330th out of 677, and nationally it sits in the 46th percentile. While the combined expected standard is a touch behind the local norm, the school's individual subject scores are more encouraging: 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 76% in writing, and 76% in maths, with average scaled scores of 104 for reading and 103 for maths.

The school's Progress 8 scores are not available, but the KS2 results for 2023/24 show that only 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. In individual subjects, 20% reached the higher standard in maths, 18% in reading, and 13% in writing. These figures suggest that while most children are meeting the expected benchmarks, the school is not pushing a large proportion into the top tier of attainment. The Ofsted inspection noted that the school remains Good, and the ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed that judgement. Compared with its previous Outstanding rating, the school has clearly maintained a solid standard but has not regained the top grade. For parents focused on academic outcomes, the data shows a school that delivers broadly average results for the local area, with particular strengths in reading and maths at the expected level.

St Teresa's is a Roman Catholic primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake there were 69 applications for 45 places, with 44 first-preference offers made. The school has a wide range of facilities including a library, music rooms, a forest school, sports hall, ICT suite, gymnasium, dining hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, athletics, rounders and tennis, and there are clubs such as choir, eco club, coding and art club. The school supports a broad spectrum of SEND needs, from dyslexia and moderate learning difficulties to autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. With 21.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It will suit Catholic families seeking a faith-based primary with strong facilities and a clear set of extracurricular opportunities, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-ranked local peers.

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