OFSTED
7 March 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
20 November 2019
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
6 January 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Hartlepool
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
91
91 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
43
47.3% of pupils
Male pupils
48
52.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
59.8 pts
above England
School
84.6%
Hartlepool
40.4%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Hartlepool
6.9%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Hartlepool
2.3%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
97.8%
89
Unclassified
2.2%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
50.6%
46 of
91 pupils
29.7 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
24.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
5.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.