What did Ofsted judge St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?

St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has 151 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool take?

St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool located?

St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is located in Hartlepool, TS24 0DX, Hartlepool.

How do I apply to St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?

St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool have a religious character?

Yes — St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?

When St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3); 2. Catholic children in former parish of The Immaculate Conception — Catholic children who are resident in the former parish of The Immaculate Conception (St Mary) within the parish of The Holy Family, Hartlepool. (see notes 3&11); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are places available for some, but not all applicants within a particular criterion, priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distance will be measured by a straight line measurement from the address point for the child’s home to the address point of the school, using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school received the higher priority. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out in a public place and supervised by a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2Catholic children in former parish of The Immaculate Conception — Catholic children who are resident in the former parish of The Immaculate Conception (St Mary) within the parish of The Holy Family, Hartlepool. (see notes 3&11)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2)
5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4&5)
6Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 6)
7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 7)
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where there are places available for some, but not all applicants within a particular criterion, priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distance will be measured by a straight line measurement from the address point for the child’s home to the address point of the school, using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school received the higher priority. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out in a public place and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each numbered category, two provisions apply in order: (i) exceptional social, medical or pastoral need moves an application to the top of its category; (ii) siblings attending the school at time of enrolment are placed at the top of their category after (i).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.