Best secondary schools in Hartlepool (2026)

Hartlepool has 5 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Dyke House Sports and Technology College, in the top 45% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 43.1, against 46.1 for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Hartlepool has no grammar schools.

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Rank	School	Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average)	Attainment 8 2025	Grade 5+ Eng & maths	Ofsted
1 Top 45% in England	Dyke House Sports and Technology College Hartlepool	45.8	49.2	57%	Outstanding
2 Bottom 46% in England	Manor Community Academy Hartlepool	44.4	46.9	50%	Report card
3 Bottom 35% in England	High Tunstall College of Science Hartlepool	42.9	44.3	48%	Not judged
4 Bottom 33% in England	English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Hartlepool · Roman Catholic	43.0	41.2	34%	Not judged
5 Bottom 5% in England	St Hild's Church of England School Hartlepool · Church of England	34.6	34.0	25%	Requires improvement

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What is the best secondary school in Hartlepool?

On exam results over the last three years, Dyke House Sports and Technology College is the top-ranked secondary school in Hartlepool, in the top 45% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.