English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Unique reference
- 140867
- Address
- Catcote Road, TS25 4HA
- Website
- https://ems.bhcet.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1466 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 88.7%
Other White 2.8%
Other Asian 2.3%
Mixed 1.7%
African 1.4%
Pakistani 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.46
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 41.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.53
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 251 |
Admissions
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 236
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 144 126 |
| Year 8 | 270 120 150 |
| Year 9 | 266 129 137 |
| Year 10 | 268 147 121 |
| Year 11 | 255 124 131 |
| Year 12 | 85 25 60 |
| Year 13 | 52 16 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 75.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 11.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 41.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 9.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 8.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 14.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.2% 1.7% |