St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hartlepool
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hartlepool Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a primary school in Hartlepool for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 16 July 2024. Hartlepool has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 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 |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted rated the school Outstanding on 16 July 2024; of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hartlepool, 4 are Good and 4 have no current grade.
- In 2024/25, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 18% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hartlepool that have results.
- For Reception 2026 there were 26 first-choice applications for 27 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hartlepool schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- King Oswy Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9PA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hartlepool
- Pupils on roll
- 226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 16 July 2024
Strengths
- “St John Vianney has an ambitious curriculum that meets the needs of its pupils exceptionally well.”
- “The school has a positive impact on the lives and futures of everyone.”
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this family.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2024 (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) | 86% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 26 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 Hartlepool.
- West View Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Barnard Grove Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Clavering Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Throston Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Jesmond Gardens Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Brougham Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published