Catcote AcademyCatcote Road , Hartlepool

Located in Hartlepool, Catcote Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Catcote Academy currently has around 218 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61.5% boys and 38.5% girls. Around 67.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .