Hartlepool
High Tunstall College of Science
GCSE results 2026: every Hartlepool school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.5
- Attainment 8
- 29%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.32
- Progress 8
- [-0.49, -0.15]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 263 | 339 | 263 (78%) | 730 |
| September 2025 | 269 | 368 | 268 (73%) | 755 |
| September 2024 | 267 | 374 | 267 (71%) | 760 |
| September 2023 | 254 | 356 | 254 (71%) | 758 |
| September 2022 | 267 | 302 | 262 (87%) | 684 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hartlepool’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 272 | 39.5 | — | 29.4% | 5.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 274 | 44.3 | — | 48.2% | — | 20.1% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 271 | 44.4 | -0.32 | 36.5% | — | 19.9% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 244 | 39.9 | -0.63 | 30.3% | — | 27.9% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 244 | 45.4 | -0.60 | — | — | 30.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hartlepool for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 111748 |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Mark Tilling |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TS26 0LQ |
| Pupils | 1,396 |
| FSM eligible | 28.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Elwick Road, West Park, Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ
http://www.htcs.org.uk/1429261446| DfE number | 4133 |
| UKPRN | 10003064 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2025 |