St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Musgrave Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony McGeeney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 194
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 148366
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429272747
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 78 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 22 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 64% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 68% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 73% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hartlepool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool ranked 12th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.3% | 58.8% | 78 | — |
| Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 70.2% | 113 | 0.1 miles |
| Stranton Primary School | 71% | 5.2% | 60.3% | 367 | 0.5 miles |
| Lynnfield Primary School | — | — | — | 323 | 0.6 miles |
| Brougham Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 68.9% | 343 | 0.7 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 70% | 4.2% | 26.8% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.76%
- English as an additional language
- 34.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 9.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Stranton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Lynnfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Brougham Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool ranks 13th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Hartlepool.
- Barnard Grove Primary School Primary
- Blackhall Primary School Primary
- Brougham Primary School Primary
- Clavering Primary School Primary
- Eldon Grove Academy Primary
- Eskdale Academy Primary
- Fens Primary School Primary
- Golden Flatts Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Greatham CofE Primary School Primary
- Hart Primary School Primary
- Hesleden Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is Mr Anthony McGeeney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has capacity for 194 pupils and 78 on roll (40%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool ranked 12th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.