Catcote Academy
Other · Academy special converter · Ages 11–19 · Hartlepool
Catcote Academy is an other school in Hartlepool for ages 11–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hartlepool
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, safe and thrive at Catcote.”
- “They are supported by a warm, welcoming staff team who care deeply for them.”
- “The school has an excellent understanding of the individual needs of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, a few pupils do not get consistent enough support to develop their understanding of phonics.”
- “This limits how quickly these pupils learn to read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hartlepool.
- The Horizon School, Hartlepool 0.8 mi Outstanding
- Springwell School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Hartlepool Free School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cambian Hartlepool School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wrenfield Learning Centre 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade