Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ · Hartlepool · secondary school
1st of 5 secondary schools in Hartlepool we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.7/10 against 248 of them, against 6.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 34% | 3.20 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 57.4 · 78 | 30% | 2.38 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.04 · 47 | 25% | 1.20 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 49.2 · 67 | 10% | 0.68 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 57.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.04 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join chess, gardening, and literacy buddy clubs, or take part in forensic science experiences and coast to coast cycling. Trips include geography study visits, Olympic village visits, and foreign visits.
Getting in. There are 1294 pupils in a school with 1360 places, leaving 66 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils with a Progress 8 score below 0? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their English and maths grades? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions with 66 places remaining?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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