English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedRoman Catholic
About the school
“Both our School and Sixth Form strive for academic excellence. We are academically ambitious for our students, delivering a curriculum which is broad, balanced, and enriched with opportunities that go beyond the classroom.”
Established school - open since before 2014. Became an academy in May 2014, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 10 March 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1472
- Multi-academy trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Phone
- 01429273790
- Website
- https://ems.bhcet.org.uk/