English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Hartlepool

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College

Catcote Road, Hartlepool TS25 4HA

https://ems.bhcet.org.uk/

English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,470 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.

This school is a member of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Michael's Catholic Academy, Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy, Carmel College and St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College.)

Particular strengths include Destinations, Admissions, Representation and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Manor Community Academy
0.9		High Tunstall College of Science
1.6		Dyke House Sports and Technology College
2.3		St Hild's Church of England School
4.5		St Michael's Catholic Academy
5.0		Northfield School and Sports College
6.5		Dene Academy
6.8		Wellfield School
6.9		The Academy at Shotton Hall
7.0		Outwood Academy Riverside
7.0		St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
7.6		North Shore Academy

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Destinations: Above average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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