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Hartlepool School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Hartlepool split across 30 primaries and 5 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

The vast majority of schools in Hartlepool are concentrated in Hartlepool - distance and catchment criteria apply as usual, but choice is limited outside the main settlement.

Around 30% of schools in Hartlepool have a religious character - Church of England, Catholic, or other faith - which means faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in those schools' oversubscription tiebreakers.

43 total 30 primary 5 secondary 1 area

Based on the latest published capacity data, 14 of the 43 schools in Hartlepool are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. 13 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 16 Hartlepool schools with a current Ofsted rating, 14 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Hartlepool Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Hartlepool schools are published annually.

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