Secondary schools in Hartlepool

There are 5 secondary schools in Hartlepool, teaching 5,677 pupils. Of the 5 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Hartlepool All schools in Hartlepool Places within

Pupils from low-income families46%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 5scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)11 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full1 of 5schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.1one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Hartlepool

From Hartlepool council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 5 secondary schools, 2 of which filled on distance and 3 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

High Tunstall College of Science 0.7 miles
Dyke House Sports and Technology College 1.6 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Manor Community Academy 170 offers for 250 places
St Hild's Church of England School 112 offers for 155 places
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College 233 offers for 250 places

Source: Hartlepool council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (5)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Dyke House Sports and Technology CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16	1,293	56%	Outstanding 2022	76	69 to 81
2	Manor Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	984	56%	Report card 2025	46	35 to 56
3	High Tunstall College of ScienceFoundation · ages 11-16	1,399	30%	No overall grade 2025	30	22 to 39
4	English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	1,420	38%	No overall grade 2025	9	6 to 12
5	St Hild's Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	581	52%	Requires improvement 2024	2	1 to 3

Secondary schools by town in Hartlepool

Hartlepool5 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

County Durham32 schools Northumberland28 schools Sunderland18 schools Newcastle upon Tyne17 schools Gateshead9 schools Stockton-on-Tees13 schools North Tyneside16 schools Middlesbrough8 schools Redcar and Cleveland10 schools South Tyneside8 schools Darlington8 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.