Located in Hartlepool, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall currently has around 65 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.7% boys and 52.3% girls. Around 32.3% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.3%).

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.

School Information

Address: Coast Road, Hartlepool, TS27 4HE
Website: www.st-josephsrc-pri.durham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01915864308
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs L Ashton
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148789

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 94
Number of Pupils: 65
Number of Boys: 31
Number of Girls: 34

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.30%60
African4.60%3
Other (any other ethnic group)3.10%2
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.0)
Writing: Average (-3.0)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
54%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horden Nursery School
Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB
4out of 4 1,966 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall
Coast Road , Blackhall Colliery TS27 4HE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Blackhall
Coast Road , Blackhall Colliery TS27 4HE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Blackhall Primary School
Middle Street , Blackhall Colliery TS27 4NA
3out of 4 437 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cotsford Infant School
Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB
- not rated 1,998 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hesleden Primary School
Hesleden , TS27 4PT
2out of 4 2,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yohden Hall School
Hesleden Road , Blackhall Colliery TS27 4LH
- not rated 340 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dene Academy
Manor Way , SR8 5RL
3out of 4 2,531 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dene Community School
Manor Way , SR8 5RL
- not rated 2,531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horden Dene View School
Cotsford Park Estate , Horden SR8 4SZ
- not rated 1,882 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.