Meanwhile, the Department for Education (DfE) has published performance data for schools in England according to the percentage of pupils attaining a grade 5 – old high grade C – or above in their English and maths GCSEs.
The main percentage on which schools are ranked is determined by the proportion of pupils achieving a grade 5 (strong pass) in maths and English, although a percentage figure is also published for pupils achieving a grade 4 (standard pass/low old grade C) in the two core subjects.
Progress 8 remains another main performance benchmark on which secondary schools are judged.
It shows how much progress pupils made between the end of key stage 2 and key stage 4 based on results in up to eight qualifications.
A score above zero means pupils made more progress, on average, than pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2.
Overall, Hartlepool’s 2024 cohort of 1,159 pupils achieved below those for England as a whole with 34.7% of students attaining a grade 5 or above in maths and English, compared to 45.9% in all state funded English schools.
The DfE says pupils included in this performance data will have experienced some disruption due to Covid-19 earlier in their schooling, which will have affected individual pupils and schools differently.
5. St Bede's Catholic School
At St Bede's Catholic School at Westway, Peterlee, 41.4% of its Key Stage 4 students achieved the grade 5 or better benchmark in GCSE maths and English. Its Progress 8 score is -0.22. Photo: Google
6. Manor Community Academy
Manor Community Academy in Owton Manor Lane saw 38.1% of pupils achieve a grade 5 or above (old high grade C equivalent) in maths and English. The academy's Progress 8 score is -0.4. Photo: Frank Reid
7. High Tunstall College of Science
High Tunstall comes next where 36.5% of 271 pupils in Key Stage 4 achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths at GCSE level. It had a Progress 8 score of -0.32. Photo: Frank Reid
8. English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College
At English Martyrs in Catcote Road 32.4% Key Stage 4 students achieved Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths. It's Progress 8 score is -0.57 which is deemed 'well below average'. Photo: Mark Payne