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Dyke House Sports and Technology College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Mapleton Road, Hartlepool TS24 8NQ · dha.northerneducationtrust.org · 01429 266377

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.2
average Attainment 8 score. Hartlepool 42.4, England 46
Last distance offered
1.25 mi
2.02 km · Year 7, September 2025 entry · Hartlepool Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,293
95% of 1,360 places
Local authority
Hartlepool
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
56.1%
First language not English
10.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Northern Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.25 mi (2.02 km) from the school. Source: Hartlepool Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 239 families put the school first and 264 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 218 (Places 240)218September 2023: 227 (Places 265)227September 2024: 234 (Places 270)234September 2025: 250 (Places 266)250September 2026: 239 (Places 264)239Places 264
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262642390.999%
September 2025Sept 20252662500.996%
September 2024Sept 20242702340.999%
September 2023Sept 20232652270.9100%
September 2022Sept 20222402180.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20251.25 mi2.02 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.2, and 57.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hartlepool it was 42.4, and across England 46.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.1 (England 46.3)49.12017/18: 44.3 (England 46.5)44.32018/19: 45.4 (England 46.7)45.42021/22: 47.6 (England 48.8)47.62022/23: 43.6 (England 46.3)43.62023/24: 44.7 (England 45.9)44.72024/25: 49.2 (England 46.0)49.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.246.0
▲57.4%45.4%
▲75.1%64.8%
▲42.6%40.5%
▲4.454.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form2.8−7.2
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education81.7+6.8
Apprenticeship4.5+3.6
Employment0.4—
Not in a lasting destination5.7−3.8
Activity not captured4.5−0.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 23.8 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 24.4 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 27.8 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 32.7 (England 32.9)C+England 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
38 studentsC+ (32.7)Above average +0.22
38 studentsC+ (32.5)Average +0.19
Applied general7 studentsDist- (32.1)Average -0.10
14.8%AAB or better
93.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1826C- (27.8)+0.03
2016/1755D+ (24.4)-0.30
2015/1634D+ (23.8)-0.59

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University42.3−17.1
Further education3.9−2.3
Employment26.9+11.3
Not in a lasting destination19.2+12.9
Activity not captured7.7—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Dyke House Sports and Technology College on 7 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
7 Jul 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (89 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
84%
Replies
89
7% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲81% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲89% agreeEngland 67%

based on 27 parents (30%) with SEND

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