St Hild's Church of England School
King Oswy Drive, West View, Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Martin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Sponsor
- NEAT Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 991
- Pupils on roll
- 581
- URN
- 148532
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429273041
About this school
St Hild's Church of England School is a Church of England secondary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 581 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Hild's Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 156 | 132 | 123 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.1 | 32.8 | 34.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.80 -1.03 to -0.57 | -1.20 -1.45 to -0.96 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 15.2% | 25.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 38.6% | 39.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 3% | 0% | 6.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Hild's Church of England School 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 | 37.1 | 35.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34 | 43.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 683 |
| 2023/24 | 670 |
| 2024/25 | 617 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Hild's Church of England School compares
St Hild's Church of England School ranked 5th of 5 secondary schools in Hartlepool for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 25% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 34 | 13.7% | 54.5% | 581 | — |
| Dyke House Sports and Technology College | 49.2 | 9% | 54.9% | 1,293 | 1.1 miles |
| High Tunstall College of Science | 44.3 | 7.3% | 29.8% | 1,399 | 1.6 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | 41.2 | 10.2% | 35% | 1,420 | 2.4 miles |
| Manor Community Academy | 46.9 | 10.6% | 53.3% | 984 | 3.7 miles |
| Dene Academy | 41.4 | 10.3% | 61.2% | 638 | 4.8 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)
- 54.46%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 13.7%
- Persistent absence
- 38.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dyke House Sports and Technology College1.1 miles
Secondary · Hartlepool
-
High Tunstall College of Science1.6 miles
Secondary · Hartlepool
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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College2.4 miles
Secondary · Hartlepool
-
Manor Community Academy3.7 miles
Secondary · Hartlepool
-
Dene Academy4.8 miles
Secondary · Peterlee
Other schools in Hartlepool
St Hild's Church of England School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Hartlepool.
- Dyke House Sports and Technology College Secondary
- English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Secondary
- High Tunstall College of Science Secondary
- Manor Community Academy Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Hild's Church of England School teach?
- St Hild's Church of England School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Hild's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of St Hild's Church of England School is Mr Paul Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Hild's Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Hild's Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Hild's Church of England School?
- St Hild's Church of England School has 581 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Hild's Church of England School full?
- St Hild's Church of England School has capacity for 991 pupils and 581 on roll (59%), 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 Hild's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. St Hild's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Is St Hild's Church of England School a selective school?
- No. St Hild's Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Hild's Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- St Hild's Church of England School is part of NEAT ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Hild's Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37.1 in 2022/23 and 34 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 Hild's Church of England School compare with other schools in Hartlepool?
- St Hild's Church of England School ranked 5th of 5 secondary schools in Hartlepool for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 25% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% 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 Hild's Church of England School's absence rate?
- St Hild's Church of England School's overall absence rate is 13.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Hild's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Hild's Church of England School'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.