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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Catcote Academy

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 139976
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 235 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

25 June 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 7 September 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hartlepool
Trust HARTLEPOOL ASPIRE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 233 233 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 81 34.8% of pupils
Male pupils 152 65.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

63.5%
38.7 pts above England
School 63.5%
Hartlepool 40.4%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.1%
18.2 pts below England
School 2.1%
Hartlepool 6.9%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Hartlepool 2.3%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.7%
223
Any other White background
0.9%
2
Pakistani
0.9%
2
African
0.4%
1
Any other Asian background
0.4%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 233 of 233 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Hartlepool 23.7%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 233 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 82
Autistic spectrum disorder 71
Severe learning difficulty 63
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 10
Physical disability 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2

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.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.13%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.92 pts higher than England
School 8.13%
Hartlepool 6.95%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

24.53%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.71 pts higher than England
School 24.53%
Hartlepool 17.18%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.89%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.08 pts higher than England
School 1.89%
Hartlepool 2.43%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.1% 19.4 pts above England
Catcote Academy
99.1%
Hartlepool
85.1%
North East
88.8%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information