St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hartlepool, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall is a primary school in Hartlepool, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 23% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 13 first-choice applications for 12 offers, 1.1 first choices per offer and the 15th highest of 195 County Durham primary schools.
- All 12 Reception 2026 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (8%) was not offered a place.
- 27.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 41.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Coast Road, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 84 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve exceptionally well at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.”
- “The school’s nurturing and aspirational atmosphere is palpable.”
- “The school provides pupils with a wealth of carefully chosen leadership opportunities and experiences.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Blackhall Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hesleden Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Yohden Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Cotsford Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Dene House Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Seascape Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published